Columbus Manor Elementary School
Columbus Manor Elementary School serves 310 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Columbus Manor Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Columbus Manor Elementary School's student population of 310 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
310 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers (18-19)
24 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Columbus Manor Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,655 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Columbus Manor Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1853 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%

Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
4%
5%

Hispanic
33%
27%

Black
3%
17%

White
58%
47%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
44%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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