Columbus Elementary School
320 W 10th St, Chester, PA, 19013-4098 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Columbus Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades PK - 5
County Delaware County, PA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 714 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 44 teachers
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 38 students
Kind - 61 students
Grade 1 - 101 students
Grade 2 - 96 students
Grade 3 - 127 students
Grade 4 - 137 students
Grade 5 - 154 students
This School
(PA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(PA) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 2%
% Hispanic 15% 6%
% Black 83% 17%
% White 3% 75%
Additional Student Information
This School
(PA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 97% 29%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 3% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 3% n/a
School Performance:
(PA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Chester-upland Sd School District
This School's Agency
(PA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 8 4
Number of Students Managed 5,216 students 2,102 students
District Total Revenue $84,770,000 $23,341,000
District Expenditure $91,280,000 $22,249,000
District Revenue / Student $16,252 $11,104
District Expenditure / Student $17,500 $10,585
In the News:
  • C.U. addresses asbestos work (Delaware County Daily Times)
    posted on November 24, 2009 at 03:18:13 pm
    CHESTER — It took less than three days to remove asbestos-containing tiles from the gymnasium floor at Columbus Elementary School last week, but it’s taking a little more time for Chester Upland Superintendent Gregory Thornton to reassure worried staff and parents that the process was safe.
  • Chester Biddy is sidelined by water damage (Delaware County Times)
    posted on October 16, 2009 at 09:08:13 am
    CHESTER — The Chester Upland Empowerment Board faced a mostly hostile crowd at Thursday night’s meeting, where they were bombarded with criticisms ranging from their special education programs to their gym facilities.
  • Race is on for council in Chester (Delaware County Times)
    posted on October 1, 2009 at 01:09:28 pm
    CHESTER — Four candidates — two from each side of the aisle — will battle it out this November to replace departing Republican city council members Willie M. Wells and Walter Miles Jr.
  • Chester Upland shuffles personnel (Delaware County Times)
    posted on August 12, 2009 at 04:12:49 pm
    CHESTER — Administrators in the Chester Upland School District are once again shuffling principals and bringing in some new blood ahead of the opening of the 2009 school year.
  • C.U. continues principal hunt (Delaware County Times)
    posted on May 4, 2009 at 11:12:17 pm
    CHESTER — The search is on for new principals to head Chester High School and the Chester Upland School for the Arts, and the district is spending up to $12,000 on a Chicago firm to help find top candidates.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (19013)
School Zip (19013)
(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 38,762 people 11,396,563 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 12% 22%
Population Average Age 31 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $25,429 $41,073
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.6 rooms 5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 60 years old 51 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (19013)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 47% / 53% 69% / 31%
School Map:
1. Chester Community Charter School - 1741 students - 0.6 mi. away - view location
2. Main Street School - 342 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
3. Eddystone Elementary School - 226 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
4. Toby Farms School - 607 students - 1.2 mi. away - view location
5. Wetherill Elementary School - 272 students - 1.2 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Chester, Delaware County, Zip 19013 
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