Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Columbus School

Q: Is Columbus School a good school?

Columbus School ranks 451 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

451^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Columbus School is an elementary school located in Lodi, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 254 students. It is part of the Lodi School District, which is ranked 258 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbus School generally performs better than the Lodi School District and the state of New Jersey in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics assessments, particularly in the upper grades. For example, in 2024-2025, 82% of 5th-grade students at Columbus School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 71.4% for the Lodi School District and 52.7% for the state. In Mathematics, Columbus School's 3rd-grade proficiency rate of 60% was significantly higher than the district's 58.7% and the state's 49.8%. The school's Hispanic and White student subgroups consistently perform well, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools in these categories. The school's English Language Learner (ELL) and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10-15% of New Jersey elementary schools.

However, Columbus School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.9% to 16.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Columbus School has increased from 41.03% in 2021-2022 to 53.54% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. While Columbus School outperforms the other elementary schools in the Lodi School District, some nearby schools in the Garfield Public School District, such as Thomas Jefferson School #9 and Roosevelt School #7, have shown stronger performance in certain grade levels and subject areas.

265

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,336

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

370 Westervelt Place
Lodi, NJ 07644

(973) 478-0514

District: Lodi School District

Students who attend Columbus School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High:	Lodi High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.0%

White:

21.5%

African American:

7.5%

See top rated New Jersey elementary schools

Compare Columbus School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

New Jersey avg46%

451^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Lodi School District

258^th of 609Lodi School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	451 of 1347	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	471 of 1338	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	524 of 1342	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	384 of 1345	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	48.1	623 of 1317	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	457 of 1360	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	596 of 1353	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.9	472 of 1352	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	610 of 1346	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.1	689 of 1357	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.2	685 of 1363	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.5	650 of 1367	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	481 of 1363	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.7	261 of 1360	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	51.5	799 of 1354	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.4	538 of 1346	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.3	506 of 1338	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.7	503 of 1329	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.4	353 of 1314	73.1%	★★★★☆
2005	51.1	804 of 1303	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.2	812 of 1298	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	41.8	816 of 1204	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	115 of 597	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	505 of 1326	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	322 of 1317	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	551 of 1318	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	417 of 1326	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	549 of 1290	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	381 of 1331	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	557 of 1333	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	108 of 1032	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	212 of 989	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	164 of 982	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	100 of 953	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	150 of 896	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	110 of 899	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	168 of 870	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	50 of 1023	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	33 of 939	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	59 of 910	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	39 of 863	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	53 of 839	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	26 of 948	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	75 of 942	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	394 of 1318	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	533 of 1313	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	450 of 1315	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	381 of 1324	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	649 of 1297	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	479 of 1335	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	576 of 1334	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	54.9	380 of 1001	62.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	116 of 970	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	245 of 963	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	39.2	611 of 975	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	670 of 964	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.5	145 of 1023	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	443 of 1022	56.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2018)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+15 vs state

Mathematics55%+9 vs state

Science35%+5 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Columbus School and help other families decide.

Rate Columbus School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Columbus School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbus School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Westervelt Place	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 478-0514	265	17	15.5	60.0%	57 (21.5%)	20 (7.5%)	159 (60.0%)	19 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	67.3	451^st of 1347 public elementary schools	66.5%		65.8	471^st of 1338 public elementary schools	64.8%	20	35.3	43.6	66.7	82.0		60.0	56.5	51.0		$8,336	$314	$8,022
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 N Main Street	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 777-8513	358	27	13.2	64.0%	82 (22.9%)	20 (5.6%)	215 (60.1%)	36 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	64.8	483^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	64.1%		51.8	649^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.5%	166	26.7	70.1	83.7	60.0		63.9	52.9	26.7		$6,490	$192	$6,298
Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Union Street	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 473-8189	382	26	14.6	67.8%	73 (19.1%)	18 (4.7%)	258 (67.5%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	70.9	411^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.5%		68.9	431^st of 1338 public elementary schools	67.8%	20	37.3	72.1	73.4	76.8		61.9	32.8	62.7		$6,821	$334	$6,487
Roosevelt School	Public	PK, KG-5	435 Passaic Avenue	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 777-8511	148	13	11.3	68.9%	44 (29.7%)	10 (6.8%)	90 (60.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	65.3	477^th of 1347 public elementary schools	64.6%		67.5	450^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.4%	27	15.2	64.5	80.0	67.7		61.3	65.0	48.5		$7,918	$310	$7,608
Franklin School	Public	K-6	95 Caldwell Avenue	Saddle Brook	07663	Bergen County	Saddle Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 843-1142	328	24	13.6	34.1%	148 (45.1%)	16 (4.9%)	128 (39.0%)	24 (7.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	35.7	875^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.0%		32.6	907^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.2%	32	25.0	42.5	36.8	36.2	64.0	46.3	29.4	22.9	34.0	$12,257	$354	$11,903
Roosevelt School #7	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Lincoln Pl	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5037	282	22	12.6	59.6%	77 (27.3%)	41 (14.5%)	155 (55.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	55.5	609^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.8%		66.1	465^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.2%	144	35.7	47.6	60.4	76.2		33.3	37.5	55.8		$12,612	$175	$12,437
Thomas Jefferson School #9	Public	PK, KG-5	62 Alpine Street	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5039	368	36	10.1	60.1%	164 (44.6%)	20 (5.4%)	173 (47.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	69.3	431^st of 1347 public elementary schools	68.0%		71.3	403^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	69.9%	28	25.5	53.0	81.8	70.8		58.8	63.7	56.2		$15,130	$159	$14,971
Christopher Columbus School #8	Public	PK, KG-5	147 Cedar Street	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5038	366	33	11.2	58.5%	159 (43.4%)	19 (5.2%)	183 (50.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	45.9	728^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.0%		50.3	661^st of 1338 public elementary schools	50.6%	67	30.6	25.7	59.2	44.0		45.1	46.0	64.0		$11,164	$114	$11,050
Hilltop School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 KIPP Avenue	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 778-1213	337	29	11.6	62.3%	68 (20.2%)	27 (8.0%)	208 (61.7%)	22 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	55.6	607^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.9%		63.7	496^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.9%	111	25.6	57.4	56.4	66.7		46.3	46.2	46.5		$7,701	$631	$7,070
James Madison School #10	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Lincoln Place	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(862) 306-7190	280	26	10.9	75.0%	69 (24.6%)	29 (10.4%)	179 (63.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.3	328^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.6%		83.7	225^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.2%	103	31.8	67.6	75.5	77.3		53.9	69.5	70.5		$12,134	$150	$11,984

Rate Columbus School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NJNew Jersey Elementary School Rankings

NJNew Jersey District Rankings

Schools in Lodi, NJ

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Columbus School!

Columbus School

All Students

English Language Learner

Female

Hispanic

Low Socio Economic Status

Male

Special Education

White

Schools Near Columbus School

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus School

What district is Columbus School in?

Is Columbus School a good school?

What is the racial makeup of Columbus School?

What schools do graduates of Columbus School attend?

How many students attend Columbus School?

Rate Columbus School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Sign up for updates!