Columbus Elementary School serves 382 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Columbus Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Columbus Elementary School’s learner population of 382 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Columbus Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Columbus Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Columbus Elementary School is Trenton Central High School – Main Campus (1.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Paul Robeson Charter School For The Humanities (0.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School (0.2 miles away)