Columbus Family Academy
Tel:
(475) 220-2500
- Columbus Family Academy serves 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Columbus Family Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Columbus Family Academy's student population of 495 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 495 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Columbus Family Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Columbus Family Academy is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #897 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 12:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 94% | 25% |
| Black | 3% | 13% |
| White | 3% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | New Haven School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Columbus Family Academy is Amistad Academy (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Fair Haven School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New Haven Fair Haven School Grades: PK-8 | 820 students
0.3 miles
164 Grand Ave.
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-2600 0.3 PK-8 820 - New Haven John S. Martinez Sea And Sky Stem School Grades: PK-8 | 528 students
0.3 miles
100 James St.
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-2000 0.3 PK-8 528 - New Haven Amistad Academy Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 1,081 student
0.4 miles
130 Edgewood Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 772-7000 0.4 K-12 1,081 - New Haven Clinton Avenue School Grades: PK-8 | 491 students
0.7 miles
293 Clinton Ave.
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-3300 0.7 PK-8 491 - New Haven East Rock Community Magnet School Grades: PK-8 | 504 students
0.8 miles
133 Nash St.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-5900 0.8 PK-8 504
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