Columbus School
Tel:
(201)896-2075
- Columbus School serves 164 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50-59% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 75%) for the 2013-14 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 60-69% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 69%) for the 2013-14 school year.
- Columbus School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2013-14 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%.
School Overview
- Columbus School's student population of 164 students has declined by 24% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 164 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Columbus School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,205 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2013-14 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 22:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Columbus School is 0.52, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-59% | 75% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-69% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 30% | 27% |
| Black | 3% | 16% |
| White | 63% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lyndhurst School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Columbus School is Lyndhurst High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lincoln School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lincoln School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lyndhurst Lincoln School Grades: 4-8 | 264 students
0.4 miles
281 Ridge Rd
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201)438-5683 0.4 4-8 264 - Lyndhurst Jefferson School Grades: 4-8 | 270 students
0.5 miles
336 Lake Ave.
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201)896-2065 0.5 4-8 270 - Lyndhurst Memorial Campus Grades: 3 | 186 students
0.5 miles
319 New York Ave.
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201)438-6390 0.5 3 186 - Lyndhurst Franklin School Grades: K-2 | 224 students
0.7 miles
360 Stuyvesant Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201)896-2077 0.7 K-2 224 - Lyndhurst Lyndhurst High School Grades: 9-12 | 755 students
0.7 miles
400 Weart Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201)896-2100 0.7 9-12 755
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