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Columbus School (Closed 2018)

Columbus School serves 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the New York state average of 69%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the New York state average of 60%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbus School
Pre-K	128
Kind	359

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Total Students

487 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbus School
2023	487
2022	487
2021	487
2020	487
2019	487
2018	487
2017	487
2016	487
2015	485
2014	470
2013	498
2012	268
2011	282
2010	250
2009	249
2008	285
2007	272
2006	267
2005	282
2004	283
2003	259
2002	280
2001	281
2000	257
1999	262
1998	264
1997	243
1996	243
1995	243
1994	263
1993	253
1992	254
1991	248
1990	222
1989	242
1988	255
1987	293

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Total Classroom Teachers

n/a

School Rankings

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State Level (NY)

(11-12)

35-39%

69%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Columbus School	New York	Poughkeepsie City School District
2012	37%	69%	36%
2011	47%	67%	34%
2010	67%	86%	70%

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(11-12)

30-34%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Columbus School	New York	Poughkeepsie City School District
2012	32%	60%	36%
2011	32%	58%	33%
2010	47%	74%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2015)
Year	Columbus School	New York	Poughkeepsie City School District
2015	35:1	14:1	14:1
2014	34:1	14:1	14:1
2013	26:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	13:1	14:1
2010	10:1	13:1	13:1
2009	16:1	13:1	13:1
2008	17:1	13:1	14:1
2007	17:1	14:1	14:1
2006	18:1	14:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	13:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	15:1
1995	16:1	16:1	14:1
1994	17:1	16:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	14:1
1992	13:1	16:1	11:1
1991	12:1	15:1	10:1
1990	12:1	15:1	11:1
1989	13:1	15:1	11:1
1988	13:1	15:1	12:1
1987	13:1	16:1	13:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

n/a

Asian

(15-16)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Columbus School	New York	Poughkeepsie City School District
2014	2%	9%	1%
2013	2%	9%	1%
2012	1%	9%
2011	3%	8%	1%
2010	3%	8%	1%
2009	2%	9%	2%
2008	4%	8%	1%
2007	6%	8%	2%
2006	6%	7%	2%
2005	7%	7%	2%
2004	7%	7%	2%
2003	7%	6%	2%
2002	5%	6%	2%
2001	3%	7%	1%
2000	2%	6%	1%
1999	2%	6%	1%
1998	3%	5%	1%
1997	3%	5%	1%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	2%	5%	1%
1994	3%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%
1992	2%	4%	1%
1991	3%	4%	2%
1990	8%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

37%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Columbus School	New York	Poughkeepsie City School District
2016	37%	26%	33%
2015	39%	25%	32%
2014	34%	25%	30%
2013	38%	24%	28%
2012	35%	23%	27%
2011	32%	22%	25%
2010	31%	22%	23%
2009	39%	21%	22%
2008	29%	21%	21%
2007	26%	21%	18%
2006	24%	20%	17%
2005	23%	20%	17%
2004	17%	19%	16%
2003	21%	19%	14%
2002	19%	19%	13%
2001	12%	18%	12%
2000	14%	18%	8%
1999	10%	18%	7%
1998	9%	18%	7%
1997	9%	18%	6%
1996	11%	17%	5%
1995	7%	17%	4%
1994	7%	17%	5%
1993	5%	16%	3%
1992	3%	16%	2%
1991	3%	15%	2%
1990	4%	14%	1%
1989	3%	15%

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Black

(15-16)

47%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Columbus School	New York	Poughkeepsie City School District
2016	47%	18%	53%
2015	46%	18%	53%
2014	43%	18%	55%
2013	44%	18%	55%
2012	53%	18%	60%
2011	55%	19%	60%
2010	54%	19%	61%
2009	51%	19%	61%
2008	56%	20%	63%
2007	53%	19%	63%
2006	55%	20%	63%
2005	57%	20%	63%
2004	64%	20%	62%
2003	60%	20%	63%
2002	61%	20%	63%
2001	71%	20%	63%
2000	70%	21%	66%
1999	73%	21%	66%
1998	69%	20%	66%
1997	61%	20%	65%
1996	63%	20%	65%
1995	63%	20%	65%
1994	66%	20%	64%
1993	70%	20%	64%
1992	76%	20%	64%
1991	74%	20%	62%
1990	68%	20%	64%
1989	64%	20%	64%

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White

(15-16)

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Columbus School	New York	Poughkeepsie City School District
2016	5%	44%	8%
2015	7%	45%	9%
2014	7%	46%	10%
2013	9%	47%	12%
2012	9%	48%	13%
2011	9%	49%	14%
2010	12%	51%	15%
2009	8%	51%	15%
2008	11%	51%	15%
2007	15%	52%	17%
2006	15%	53%	18%
2005	13%	53%	18%
2004	12%	54%	20%
2003	12%	55%	21%
2002	15%	55%	22%
2001	14%	55%	24%
2000	14%	55%	25%
1999	15%	55%	26%
1998	19%	57%	26%
1997	27%	57%	28%
1996	24%	58%	29%
1995	28%	58%	30%
1994	24%	58%	29%
1993	23%	59%	32%
1992	19%	60%	33%
1991	20%	61%	34%
1990	20%	61%	33%
1989	31%	61%	36%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2016)
Year	Columbus School	New York	Poughkeepsie City School District
2016	11%	2%	6%
2015	8%	2%	5%
2014	14%	1%	4%
2013	7%	1%	3%
2011	1%	1%

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n/a

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Columbus School	New York	Poughkeepsie City School District
2016	0.63	0.70	0.61
2015	0.63	0.70	0.61
2014	0.68	0.69	0.61
2013	0.66	0.69	0.60
2012	0.59	0.68	0.56
2011	0.59	0.68	0.57
2010	0.60	0.66	0.56
2009	0.59	0.66	0.56
2008	0.59	0.66	0.55
2007	0.63	0.65	0.55
2006	0.62	0.64	0.54
2005	0.61	0.64	0.55
2004	0.55	0.63	0.55
2003	0.58	0.62	0.54
2002	0.57	0.62	0.54
2001	0.47	0.63	0.54
2000	0.48	0.62	0.51
1999	0.44	0.62	0.51
1998	0.48	0.61	0.51
1997	0.55	0.61	0.51
1996	0.54	0.60	0.51
1995	0.52	0.60	0.50
1994	0.51	0.60	0.52
1993	0.46	0.59	0.50
1992	0.40	0.58	0.50
1991	0.42	0.57	0.50
1990	0.49	0.57	0.50
1989	0.50	0.57	0.49

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Eligible for

71%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Columbus School	New York	Poughkeepsie City School District
2023	71%	53%	79%
2022	71%	51%	72%
2021	71%	52%	66%
2020	71%	50%	70%
2019	71%	50%	70%
2018	71%	48%	74%
2017	71%	48%	74%
2016	71%	44%	74%
2015	58%	45%	75%
2014	51%	42%	72%
2013	99%	41%	78%
2012	93%	42%	73%
2011	82%	41%	63%
2010	96%	16%	68%
2009	81%	37%	61%
2008	76%	36%	63%
2007	81%	36%	68%
2006	79%	37%	66%
2005	75%	14%	65%
2003	69%	13%	57%
2002	73%	36%	59%
2001	84%	36%	64%
2000	72%	37%	57%
1999	71%	38%	63%
1998	66%	37%	58%
1997	77%	38%	61%
1996	77%	13%	56%
1995	85%	13%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Columbus School	New York	Poughkeepsie City School District
2023	3%	3%	1%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	4%	5%	8%
2012	6%	7%	10%
2011	14%	7%	11%
2009	4%	8%	11%
2008	8%	8%	10%
2007	9%	8%	13%
2006	10%	8%	13%
2005	17%	5%	14%
2003	13%	4%	13%
2002	12%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Poughkeepsie City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 69% NY state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% NY state average).

How many students attend Columbus School?

487 students attend Columbus School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Columbus School students are Black, 37% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are White.

What grades does Columbus School offer ?

Columbus School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

What school district is Columbus School part of?

Columbus School is part of Poughkeepsie City School District.

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