Columbus East Elementary School serves 344 students in grades 3-6.

Columbus East Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Columbus East Elementary School’s student population of 344 students has declined by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: Columbus East Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Columbus East Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Columbus East Elementary School is J Sterling Morton East High School (1.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Unity Junior High School (1.1 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Columbus West Elementary School (0.1 miles away)