Columbus Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

580 Columbus Ave
Thornwood, NY 10594

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Top 30%

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Serving 477 students in grades 3-5, Columbus Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 477 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 30% in NY
: 69% (Top 30%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 90-94% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Columbus Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

Columbus Elementary School's student population of 477 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbus Elementary School
3	154
4	155
5	166
Not Listed	2

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Total Students

477 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School
2023	482
2022	470
2021	468
2020	450
2019	450
2018	429
2017	429
2016	442
2015	446
2014	467
2013	479
2012	465
2011	470
2010	474
2009	498
2008	475
2007	469
2006	451
2005	449
2004	471
2003	459
2002	453
2001	404
2000	391
1999	419
1998	440
1997	417
1996	409
1995	414
1994	373
1993	362
1992	332
1991	345
1990	333
1989	355
1988	350
1987	329

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School
2023	46
2022	43
2021	36
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2015	35
2014	38
2013	37
2012	38
2011	42
2010	42
2009	39
2008	37
2007	37
2006	35
2005	37
2003	37
2002	33
2001	32
2000	26
1999	26
1998	26
1997	24
1996	27
1995	25
1994	22
1993	21
1992	22
1991	28
1990	24

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Columbus Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Columbus Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#1098 out of 4346 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School
2023	#1098
2022	#1140
2021	#1570
2019	#1428
2018	#1695
2017	#1579
2016	#1550
2015	#1433
2014	#700
2013	#1004
2012	#973

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69%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	Mount Pleasant Central School District
2023	69%	52%	66%
2022	65%	46%	64%
2021	65%	55%	62%
2019	73%	54%	78%
2018	72%	52%	74%
2017	66%	50%	70%
2016	66%	49%	73%
2015	69%	48%	72%
2014	67%	41%	61%
2013	61%	39%	57%
2012	85%	69%	84%

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59%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	Mount Pleasant Central School District
2022	59%	49%	65%
2021	66%	62%	65%
2019	59%	52%	62%
2018	51%	52%	74%
2017	56%	47%	60%
2016	55%	46%	61%
2015	47%	40%	59%
2014	47%	37%	50%
2013	60%	39%	59%
2012	83%	60%	82%
2011	78%	58%	81%

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90-94%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	Mount Pleasant Central School District
2022	92%	78%	90%
2021	92%	84%	90%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	Mount Pleasant Central School District
2023	10:1	11:1	10:1
2022	11:1	11:1	10:1
2021	13:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	11:1
2019	12:1	13:1	11:1
2018	12:1	14:1	11:1
2017	12:1	13:1	11:1
2016	11:1	14:1	11:1
2015	13:1	14:1	12:1
2014	12:1	14:1	13:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	12:1	14:1	13:1
2011	11:1	13:1	12:1
2010	11:1	13:1	12:1
2009	13:1	13:1	12:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	13:1	14:1	13:1
2006	13:1	14:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	13:1
2003	12:1	14:1	12:1
2002	14:1	15:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	15:1
1995	17:1	16:1	15:1
1994	17:1	16:1	15:1
1993	17:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	12:1	15:1	14:1
1990	14:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	Mount Pleasant Central School District
2023	5%	10%	5%
2022	5%	10%	5%
2021	5%	10%	4%
2020	5%	9%	5%
2019	5%	9%	5%
2018	7%	9%	6%
2017	7%	9%	6%
2016	4%	9%	5%
2015	4%	9%	5%
2014	4%	9%	4%
2013	3%	9%	5%
2012	3%	9%	4%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	6%	9%	5%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	3%	7%	4%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	3%	6%	4%
2001	1%	7%	3%
2000	2%	6%	4%
1999	2%	6%	2%
1998	3%	5%	3%
1997	3%	5%	2%
1996	2%	5%	3%
1995	2%	5%	3%
1994	3%	5%	3%
1993	3%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	Mount Pleasant Central School District
2023	14%	29%	16%
2022	16%	29%	15%
2021	16%	28%	14%
2020	16%	27%	14%
2019	16%	27%	14%
2018	12%	26%	13%
2017	12%	26%	13%
2016	12%	26%	11%
2015	9%	25%	9%
2014	10%	25%	9%
2013	8%	24%	8%
2012	8%	23%	8%
2011	6%	22%	8%
2010	7%	22%	6%
2009	6%	21%	6%
2008	4%	21%	5%
2007	8%	21%	6%
2006	7%	20%	6%
2005	5%	20%	5%
2004	6%	19%	5%
2003	3%	19%	5%
2002	3%	19%	4%
2001	2%	18%	3%
2000	3%	18%	3%
1999	3%	18%	3%
1998	2%	18%	2%
1997	3%	18%	3%
1996	2%	17%	2%
1995	4%	17%	3%
1994	2%	17%	2%
1993	3%	16%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	Mount Pleasant Central School District
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2004	1%	20%	1%
1997	1%	20%	1%
1994	1%	20%

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White

80%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	Mount Pleasant Central School District
2023	78%	40%	76%
2022	77%	41%	79%
2021	76%	41%	79%
2020	77%	43%	79%
2019	77%	43%	79%
2018	81%	44%	81%
2017	81%	44%	81%
2016	84%	44%	84%
2015	87%	45%	86%
2014	86%	46%	86%
2013	88%	47%	86%
2012	89%	48%	87%
2011	91%	49%	87%
2010	89%	51%	88%
2009	88%	51%	88%
2008	91%	51%	90%
2007	88%	52%	90%
2006	90%	53%	90%
2005	92%	53%	92%
2004	90%	54%	90%
2003	94%	55%	92%
2002	93%	55%	92%
2001	95%	55%	94%
2000	94%	55%	93%
1999	95%	55%	94%
1998	95%	57%	95%
1997	93%	57%	94%
1996	96%	58%	95%
1995	94%	58%	93%
1994	94%	58%	94%
1993	94%	59%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	Mount Pleasant Central School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	Mount Pleasant Central School District
2023	0.37	0.73	0.39
2022	0.38	0.72	0.36
2021	0.40	0.72	0.36
2020	0.38	0.71	0.35
2019	0.38	0.71	0.35
2018	0.33	0.71	0.33
2017	0.33	0.71	0.33
2016	0.28	0.70	0.28
2015	0.24	0.70	0.25
2014	0.26	0.69	0.26
2013	0.22	0.69	0.24
2012	0.20	0.68	0.23
2011	0.17	0.68	0.23
2010	0.20	0.66	0.21
2009	0.22	0.66	0.21
2008	0.17	0.66	0.19
2007	0.22	0.65	0.19
2006	0.19	0.64	0.19
2005	0.15	0.64	0.15
2004	0.18	0.63	0.17
2003	0.12	0.62	0.16
2002	0.13	0.62	0.15
2001	0.10	0.63	0.11
2000	0.11	0.62	0.13
1999	0.10	0.62	0.11
1998	0.10	0.61	0.10
1997	0.13	0.61	0.12
1996	0.08	0.60	0.09
1995	0.12	0.60	0.12
1994	0.11	0.60	0.12
1993	0.12	0.59	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	Mount Pleasant Central School District
2023	9%	53%	12%
2022	9%	51%	11%
2021	9%	52%	11%
2020	5%	50%	5%
2019	5%	50%	5%
2018	5%	48%	4%
2017	5%	48%	4%
2016	9%	44%	7%
2015	8%	45%	7%
2014	6%	42%	5%
2013	6%	41%	5%
2012	6%	42%	5%
2011	2%	41%	3%
2010	5%	16%	3%
2009	2%	37%	3%
2008	3%	36%	3%
2007	2%	36%	3%
2006	2%	37%	4%
2005	2%	14%	3%
2003	2%	13%	2%
2002	2%	36%	3%
2001	1%	36%	2%
2000	1%	37%	2%
1999	3%	38%	2%
1998	3%	37%	3%
1997	3%	38%	3%
1996	3%	13%	3%
1995	3%	13%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	Mount Pleasant Central School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	5%	2%
2009	1%	8%	2%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mount Pleasant Central School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Columbus Elementary School's ranking?

Columbus Elementary School is ranked #1098 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in New York.

What schools are Columbus Elementary School often compared to?

Columbus Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Trinity Elementary School, Greenvale School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Columbus Elementary School?

477 students attend Columbus Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Columbus Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Columbus Elementary School?

Columbus Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Columbus Elementary School offer ?

Columbus Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Columbus Elementary School part of?

Columbus Elementary School is part of Mount Pleasant Central School District.

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