Columbus Elementary School

Public PK, KG-8

 1003 N Leavitt St
       Chicago, IL  60622-3522


(773) 534-4350

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1368th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,245 Help


Students who attend Columbus Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Clemente Community Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  282

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.1%
Hispanic:
23.4%
African American:
9.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.8% Help


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Compare Details Columbus Elementary School ranks worse than 65.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 162nd among 453 ranked elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.27. (See more...)
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Compare Details Columbus Elementary School ranks worse than 56.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.56. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.1%), Hispanic (23.4%), African American (9.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbus Elementary School is 16.5. 413 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbus Elementary School is $13,245. 443 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Columbus Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus Elementary School 1368th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Columbus Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Columbus Elementary School 778th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Columbus Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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City of Chicago School District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks City of Chicago School District 299 711th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Columbus Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 45.10 1300th 2020 35.6%
2004 42.64 1359th 2030 33.1%
2005 31.00 1567th 2022 22.5%
2006 40.91 1486th 2086 28.8%
2007 34.77 1603rd 2095 23.5%
2008 33.99 1559th 2092 25.5%
2009 32.64 1601st 2120 24.5%
2010 51.40 1250th 2139 41.6%
2011 64.46 912th 2147 57.5%
2012 64.39 926th 2166 57.2%
2013 58.06 987th 2167 54.5%
2014 62.35 820th 2093 60.8%
2015 55.87 790th 2052 61.5%
2016 50.87 935th 2046 54.3%
2017 45.73 1044th 2044 48.9%
2018 54.22 869th 2037 57.3%
2019 57.14 841st 2086 59.7%
2021 44.61 958th 1948 50.8%
2022 47.01 1014th 2082 51.3%
2023 31.27 1368th 2077 34.1%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.49 135th 718 81.2%
2019 68.87 107th 743 85.6%
2021 69.63 62nd 537 88.5%
2022 53.68 251st 768 67.3%
2023 22.69 744th 788 5.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.19 313th 1765 82.3%
2019 76.89 229th 1816 87.4%
2021 63.45 359th 1514 76.3%
2022 60.74 531st 1763 69.9%
2023 34.58 1181st 1808 34.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.40 844th 1964 57.0%
2019 71.23 514th 2019 74.5%
2021 51.00 740th 1680 56.0%
2022 54.93 771st 1970 60.9%
2023 31.42 1288th 1957 34.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.24 785th 1972 60.2%
2019 51.79 881st 2019 56.4%
2021 35.16 1034th 1707 39.4%
2022 43.58 1015th 1977 48.7%
2023 36.91 1169th 1984 41.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.16 928th 1463 36.6%
2019 43.84 852nd 1462 41.7%
2021 36.11 865th 1308 33.9%
2022 39.04 900th 1425 36.8%
2023 13.72 1306th 1419 8.0%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Columbus Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 27.42 996th 1272 21.7%
2007 47.96 797th 1287 38.1%
2008 59.47 631st 1293 51.2%
2009 51.69 751st 1318 43.0%
2010 52.91 738th 1327 44.4%
2011 73.22 346th 1344 74.3%
2012 64.52 527th 1365 61.4%
2013 78.69 252nd 1367 81.6%
2014 68.12 395th 1322 70.1%
2015 68.45 319th 1302 75.5%
2016 62.91 400th 1294 69.1%
2017 48.37 613th 1293 52.6%
2018 73.61 281st 1293 78.3%
2019 74.60 294th 1356 78.3%
2021 33.97 750th 1241 39.6%
2022 29.48 922nd 1369 32.7%
2023 39.56 778th 1367 43.1%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.14 159th 480 66.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.96 54th 1161 95.3%
2019 89.62 48th 1217 96.1%
2021 46.09 477th 1019 53.2%
2022 53.14 473rd 1221 61.3%
2023 61.21 353rd 1234 71.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.08 357th 1226 70.9%
2019 78.60 230th 1276 82.0%
2021 32.65 652nd 1017 35.9%
2022 43.06 661st 1286 48.6%
2023 39.40 731st 1275 42.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.40 202nd 1223 83.5%
2019 69.24 327th 1296 74.8%
2021 31.36 696th 1048 33.6%
2022 19.90 1046th 1286 18.7%
2023 40.72 709th 1292 45.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.90 280th 889 68.5%
2019 73.64 187th 905 79.3%
2021 31.39 554th 813 31.9%
2022 19.39 773rd 898 13.9%
2023 23.21 746th 895 16.6%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Columbus Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 55 9 18 297 n/a n/a n/a 0 379
1989 63 14 10 310 1 n/a n/a 0 398
1990 65 13 1 334 n/a n/a n/a 0 413
1991 64 13 0 284 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1992 63 9 0 282 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1993 56 6 5 259 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1994 86 16 0 270 0 n/a n/a 0 372
1995 98 4 0 237 1 n/a n/a 0 340
1996 98 4 0 237 1 n/a n/a 0 340
1997 102 2 1 228 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1998 118 10 3 233 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1999 127 12 1 207 0 n/a n/a 0 347
2000 142 16 1 201 0 n/a n/a 0 360
2001 166 14 1 171 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2002 143 5 4 125 0 n/a n/a 0 277
2003 143 5 4 125 0 n/a n/a 0 277
2004 137 6 4 113 0 n/a n/a 0 260
2005 136 3 6 97 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2006 128 10 2 120 0 n/a n/a 13 273
2007 142 22 4 122 0 n/a n/a 17 307
2008 154 14 2 124 0 n/a n/a 19 313
2009 154 25 5 143 0 n/a n/a 0 327
2010 158 23 5 146 0 n/a n/a 0 332
2011 147 15 2 160 2 1 4 0 331
2012 148 17 1 131 1 1 5 0 304
2013 160 18 0 101 0 0 7 0 286
2014 162 16 0 108 0 0 7 0 293
2015 174 15 0 86 0 0 9 0 284
2016 189 14 2 76 0 0 5 0 286
2017 192 23 3 69 0 0 5 0 292
2018 193 18 3 65 0 0 6 0 285
2019 172 14 4 64 0 0 9 0 263
2020 158 21 3 61 0 0 7 0 250
2021 143 27 3 72 0 0 9 0 254
2022 105 35 6 74 0 0 7 0 227
2023 178 27 6 66 0 0 5 0 282

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Columbus Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 379 18.0 21.0 n/a
1989 398 16.0 24.8 n/a
1990 413 19.0 21.7 n/a
1991 361 18.0 20.0 n/a
1992 354 21.0 16.8 n/a
1993 326 22.0 14.8 n/a
1994 372 23.0 16.2 n/a
1995 340 20.0 17.0 n/a
1996 340 20.0 17.0 n/a
1997 333 20.0 16.7 n/a
1998 364 21.0 17.3 n/a
1999 347 21.0 16.5 n/a
2000 360 20.0 18.0 n/a
2001 352 22.0 16.0 n/a
2002 277 19.0 14.6 87.4
2003 277 19.0 14.6 87.4
2004 260 17.5 14.9 88.8
2005 242 17.9 13.5 84.7
2006 273 18.9 14.4 91.9
2007 307 15.0 20.5 96.2
2008 313 15.0 20.9 76.2
2009 327 17.0 19.2 81.7
2010 332 17.0 19.5 90.7
2011 331 15.0 22.0 76.1
2012 304 13.0 23.3 80.3
2013 286 12.1 23.4 74.8
2014 293 16.5 17.7 77.8
2015 284 14.0 20.2 82.7
2016 286 14.0 20.4 78.3
2017 292 10.6 27.3 82.5
2018 285 10.9 25.9 79.3
2019 263 15.0 17.5 70.7
2020 250 13.5 18.5 68
2021 254 n/a n/a n/a
2022 227 16.5 13.7 63.9
2023 282 17.0 16.5 68.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Columbus Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 379 18.0 21.0 n/a
1989 398 16.0 24.8 n/a
1990 413 19.0 21.7 n/a
1991 361 18.0 20.0 n/a
1992 354 21.0 16.8 n/a
1993 326 22.0 14.8 n/a
1994 372 23.0 16.2 n/a
1995 340 20.0 17.0 n/a
1996 340 20.0 17.0 n/a
1997 333 20.0 16.7 n/a
1998 364 21.0 17.3 n/a
1999 347 21.0 16.5 n/a
2000 360 20.0 18.0 n/a
2001 352 22.0 16.0 n/a
2002 277 19.0 14.6 87.4
2003 277 19.0 14.6 87.4
2004 260 17.5 14.9 88.8
2005 242 17.9 13.5 84.7
2006 273 18.9 14.4 91.9
2007 307 15.0 20.5 96.2
2008 313 15.0 20.9 76.2
2009 327 17.0 19.2 81.7
2010 332 17.0 19.5 90.7
2011 331 15.0 22.0 76.1
2012 304 13.0 23.3 80.3
2013 286 12.1 23.4 74.8
2014 293 16.5 17.7 77.8
2015 284 14.0 20.2 82.7
2016 286 14.0 20.4 78.3
2017 292 10.6 27.3 82.5
2018 285 10.9 25.9 79.3
2019 263 15.0 17.5 70.7
2020 250 13.5 18.5 68
2021 254 n/a n/a n/a
2022 227 16.5 13.7 63.9
2023 282 17.0 16.5 68.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Columbus Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201596.1%95.8%96.1%96.1%40.0%96.5%96.5%10.9%
201692.7%92.7%92.7%92.7%37.4%92.4%64.0%7.3%1.7%
201798.3%98.7%99.0%99.0%39.6%96.6%98.7%9.1%18.1%
201898.2%96.8%97.2%97.2%41.5%95.7%98.6%9.6%28.7%
201998.5%98.1%98.5%98.5%37.8%97.8%98.5%5.6%27.7%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbus Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $698 (6.4%) $10,280 (93.6%) $10,978
2020 $499 (4.4%) $10,716 (95.6%) $11,215
2021 $2,171 (18.0%) $9,895 (82.0%) $12,066
2022 $2,171 (18.0%) $9,895 (82.0%) $12,066
2023 $2,408 (18.2%) $10,837 (81.8%) $13,245

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbus Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 841st of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1368th of 2077 Elementary schools
 25.5%
Ranks 294th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 778th of 1367 Middle schools
 35.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Elementary School)57.19.1
 48%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)39.419.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbus Elementary School)42.99.1
 33.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)32.920.9
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Elementary School)23.115.6
 7.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)23.225
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Elementary School)15.49.4
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.116.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Elementary School)25.828.6
 2.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)24.124.1
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Elementary School)32.37.1
 25.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)20.715
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Columbus Elementary School)58.132.1
 26%
   5th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.739.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Elementary School)53.635.5
 18.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)22.824.7
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Elementary School)39.325.8
 13.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)17.714.6
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Elementary School)66.723.4
 43.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)28.229.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Elementary School)36.720
 16.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)21.818.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Elementary School)55.513.5
 42%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)26.231.3
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Elementary School)40.713.5
 27.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.319.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Columbus Elementary School)40.740.5
 0.2%
   8th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.340.3
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students263282
 7.2%
African American1427
 92.9%
American Indian00
Asian46
 50%
Hispanic6466
 3.1%
Pacific Islander00
White172178
 3.5%
Two or More Races95
 44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.7%68.8%
 1.9%


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Students at Columbus Elementary School are 63% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Columbus Elementary School ranks 1368th of 2077 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 282 students attended Columbus Elementary School.

Students who attend Columbus Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Clemente Community Academy High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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