Columbus School

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Columbus School ranks 524 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

370 Westervelt Place
Lodi, NJ 07644

(973) 478-0514

District: Lodi School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
524^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,336

Students who attend Columbus School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High:	Lodi High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 257

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.8%

White:

24.1%

Asian:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Columbus School ranks better than 61% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Lodi School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.72. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.8%), White (24.1%), Asian (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbus School is 14.2, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Lodi School District! (See more...)

Compare Columbus School employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbus School is $8,336, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Lodi School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Columbus School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus School 524^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Columbus School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

Lodi School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lodi School District 226^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Columbus School

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Rank History for all students at Columbus School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	41.76	816^th	1204	32.2%
2004	50.22	812^th	1298	37.4%
2005	51.10	804^th	1303	38.3%
2006	74.41	353^rd	1314	73.1%
2007	68.68	503^rd	1329	62.2%
2008	68.27	506^th	1338	62.2%
2009	66.43	538^th	1346	60.0%
2010	51.52	799^th	1354	41.0%
2011	78.67	261^st	1360	80.8%
2012	70.46	481^st	1363	64.7%
2013	61.50	650^th	1367	52.5%
2014	58.18	685^th	1363	49.7%
2015	52.07	689^th	1357	49.2%
2016	57.56	610^th	1346	54.7%
2017	68.88	472^nd	1352	65.1%
2018	58.91	596^th	1353	55.9%
2019	69.52	457^th	1360	66.4%
2021	48.06	623^rd	1317	52.7%
2022	73.26	384^th	1345	71.4%
2023	61.72	524^th	1342	61.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Columbus School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.93	380^th	1001	62.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbus School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	85.52	75^th	942	92.0%
2019	93.84	26^th	948	97.3%
2021	81.51	53^rd	839	93.7%
2022	92.21	39^th	863	95.5%
2023	88.24	59^th	910	93.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Columbus School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	59.80	557^th	1333	58.2%
2019	72.26	381^st	1331	71.4%
2021	52.75	549^th	1290	57.4%
2022	70.33	417^th	1326	68.6%
2023	57.12	551^st	1318	58.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Columbus School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	57.80	576^th	1334	56.8%
2019	65.82	479^th	1335	64.1%
2021	44.34	649^th	1297	50.0%
2022	70.88	381^st	1324	71.2%
2023	65.43	450^th	1315	65.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Columbus School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	74.13	168^th	870	80.7%
2019	81.98	110^th	899	87.8%
2021	73.77	150^th	896	83.3%
2022	85.19	100^th	953	89.5%
2023	78.08	164^th	982	83.3%

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Rank History for White students at Columbus School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	59.04	443^rd	1022	56.7%
2019	79.48	145^th	1023	85.8%
2021	34.20	670^th	964	30.5%
2023	39.19	611^th	975	37.3%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Columbus School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	263	6	23	22	0	n/a	n/a	314
1989	227	6	36	37	2	n/a	n/a	308
1990	209	12	27	18	0	n/a	n/a	266
1991	204	11	32	27	0	n/a	n/a	274
1992	205	9	33	40	0	n/a	n/a	287
1993	186	8	36	60	0	n/a	n/a	290
1994	196	13	30	44	0	n/a	n/a	283
1995	207	24	28	73	0	n/a	n/a	332
1996	207	24	28	73	0	n/a	n/a	332
1998	170	17	27	83	0	n/a	n/a	297
1999	172	10	23	85	0	n/a	n/a	290
2000	150	8	25	82	0	n/a	n/a	265
2001	144	14	29	100	0	n/a	n/a	287
2002	143	13	16	85	0	n/a	n/a	257
2003	143	13	16	85	0	n/a	n/a	257
2004	130	20	21	82	0	n/a	n/a	253
2005	115	19	24	86	0	n/a	n/a	244
2006	114	19	26	97	0	n/a	n/a	256
2007	121	21	22	97	0	n/a	n/a	261
2008	107	30	26	85	0	n/a	n/a	248
2009	114	27	13	82	0	9	0	245
2010	104	24	6	105	0	10	12	261
2011	86	35	7	118	3	9	4	262
2012	89	29	10	115	3	8	5	259
2013	86	35	8	120	3	5	6	263
2014	94	30	14	128	1	3	7	277
2015	99	29	12	146	1	1	3	291
2016	102	31	15	144	0	0	3	295
2017	84	29	13	141	0	1	3	271
2018	74	19	12	136	0	0	7	248
2019	58	14	11	133	0	0	5	221
2020	50	21	14	144	0	1	2	232
2021	46	19	17	142	0	0	5	229
2022	53	21	18	139	0	0	3	234
2023	62	19	20	151	0	0	5	257

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Columbus School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	314	15.0	20.9	n/a
1989	308	14.0	22.0	n/a
1990	266	15.0	17.7	14.3
1991	274	14.0	19.5	15
1992	287	14.0	20.5	19.2
1993	290	16.0	18.1	24.8
1994	283	15.0	18.9	26.9
1995	332	15.0	22.1	40.4
1996	332	15.0	22.1	40.4
1998	297	16.0	18.6	31.6
1999	290	18.0	16.1	32.1
2000	265	14.0	18.9	49.1
2001	287	14.2	20.2	50.5
2002	257	15.0	17.1	46.7
2003	257	15.0	17.1	46.7
2004	253	16.0	15.8	46.6
2005	244	15.0	16.3	n/a
2006	256	15.0	17.1	48.4
2007	261	16.0	16.3	49
2008	248	16.0	15.5	45.6
2009	245	17.4	13.7	42
2010	261	15.0	17.4	52.1
2011	262	14.0	18.7	53.1
2012	259	17.0	15.1	59.8
2013	263	15.0	17.5	61.2
2014	277	17.0	16.2	60.6
2015	291	17.0	17.1	59.8
2016	295	16.0	18.4	54.9
2017	271	17.0	15.9	55.7
2018	248	16.0	15.5	50.8
2019	221	16.0	13.8	48.9
2020	232	16.0	14.5	48.7
2021	229	16.0	14.3	46.3
2022	234	16.0	14.6	41
2023	257	18.0	14.2	51.8

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	314	15.0	20.9	n/a
1989	308	14.0	22.0	n/a
1990	266	15.0	17.7	14.3
1991	274	14.0	19.5	15
1992	287	14.0	20.5	19.2
1993	290	16.0	18.1	24.8
1994	283	15.0	18.9	26.9
1995	332	15.0	22.1	40.4
1996	332	15.0	22.1	40.4
1998	297	16.0	18.6	31.6
1999	290	18.0	16.1	32.1
2000	265	14.0	18.9	49.1
2001	287	14.2	20.2	50.5
2002	257	15.0	17.1	46.7
2003	257	15.0	17.1	46.7
2004	253	16.0	15.8	46.6
2005	244	15.0	16.3	n/a
2006	256	15.0	17.1	48.4
2007	261	16.0	16.3	49
2008	248	16.0	15.5	45.6
2009	245	17.4	13.7	42
2010	261	15.0	17.4	52.1
2011	262	14.0	18.7	53.1
2012	259	17.0	15.1	59.8
2013	263	15.0	17.5	61.2
2014	277	17.0	16.2	60.6
2015	291	17.0	17.1	59.8
2016	295	16.0	18.4	54.9
2017	271	17.0	15.9	55.7
2018	248	16.0	15.5	50.8
2019	221	16.0	13.8	48.9
2020	232	16.0	14.5	48.7
2021	229	16.0	14.3	46.3
2022	234	16.0	14.6	41
2023	257	18.0	14.2	51.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbus School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$314 (3.8%)	$8,022 (96.2%)	$8,336

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbus School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 457^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 524^th of 1342 Elementary schools	5.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbus School)	76.1	59.1	17%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lodi School District)	73.3	64.3	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbus School)	56.5	39.1	17.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lodi School District)	64.7	46.8	17.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus School)	77.5	75	2.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lodi School District)	79.2	74.3	4.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Columbus School)	48.8	68.4	19.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lodi School District)	63.9	50.9	13%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus School)	69.5	62.5	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lodi School District)	60.7	72.7	12%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Columbus School)	63.2	48.8	14.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lodi School District)	39	49.6	10.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	221	257	16.3%
African American	14	19	35.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	11	20	81.8%
Hispanic	133	151	13.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	58	62	6.9%
Two or More Races	5	5
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.9%	51.8%	2.9%

Schools Near Columbus School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)				NJSLA Mathematics (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	(973) 478-0514	257	18	14.2	51.8%	62 (24.1%)	19 (7.4%)	151 (58.8%)	20 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	61.7	524^th of 1342 public elementary schools	61.0%		73.3	384^th of 1345 public elementary schools	71.4%	140	14.3	59.1	75.0	62.5		39.1	68.4	48.8		$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	(n/a)	(973) 777-8513	339	26	13.0	55.2%	82 (24.2%)	23 (6.8%)	202 (59.6%)	28 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	58.2	562^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	58.1%		50.4	663^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	50.7%	101	28.6	50.0	76.8	67.9		31.9	50.9	33.9		$6,490	$192	$6,298
Garfield Public Preschool Annex	Public	PK	464 Outwater Lane	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 272-7470	115	10	12.1	29.6%	45 (39.1%)	3 (2.6%)	58 (50.4%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)										$16,564		$16,564
Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Union Street	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 473-8189	356	27	13.0	55.9%	72 (20.2%)	18 (5.1%)	235 (66.0%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	75.5	349^th of 1342 public elementary schools	74.0%		70.6	422^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	68.6%	73	34.7	83.7	75.0	77.6		61.2	39.3	61.3		$6,821	$334	$6,487
Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart	Public	PK	541 Midland Ave	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 772-0016	100	8	12.5	50.0%	28 (28.0%)	7 (7.0%)	61 (61.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)
Roosevelt School	Public	PK, KG-5	435 Passaic Avenue	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 777-8511	170	12	14.1	57.6%	50 (29.4%)	9 (5.3%)	108 (63.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	75.9	338^th of 1342 public elementary schools	74.8%		67.1	459^th of 1345 public elementary schools	65.9%	121	35.7	73.0	73.0	85.7		66.7	37.0	57.1		$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	(n/a)	(201) 843-1142	300	24	12.4	19.3%	148 (49.3%)	8 (2.7%)	114 (38.0%)	24 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	32.7	908^th of 1342 public elementary schools	32.3%		48.8	680^th of 1345 public elementary schools	49.4%	228	28.9	21.7	34.1	38.6	40.5	31.9	39.5	31.1	21.2	$12,257	$354	$11,903
Washington School	Public	PK	225 Market Street	Saddle Brook	07663	Bergen County	Saddle Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 843-6740	65	7	10.0	4.6%	41 (63.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (26.2%)	5 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$30,752	$84	$30,668
Thomas Jefferson School #9	Public	PK, KG-5	62 Alpine Street	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 340-5039	328	35	9.2	43.6%	154 (47.0%)	20 (6.1%)	145 (44.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	78.6	290^th of 1342 public elementary schools	78.4%		58.5	572^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	57.5%	282	32.7	57.1	84.7	72.5		59.1	64.8	65.4		$15,130	$159	$14,971
Roosevelt School #7	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Lincoln Pl	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 340-5037	234	21	11.1	39.3%	68 (29.1%)	24 (10.3%)	135 (57.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	56.3	594^th of 1342 public elementary schools	55.7%		32.5	913^th of 1345 public elementary schools	32.1%	319	65.2	48.1	37.2	95.5		51.5	22.9	52.2		$12,612	$175	$12,437

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus School

What district is Columbus School in?

Lodi School District

What is the racial makeup of Columbus School?

Students at Columbus School are 59% Hispanic, 24% White, 8% Asian, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Columbus School a good school?

Columbus School ranks 524^th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbus School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 257 students attended Columbus School.

What schools do graduates of Columbus School attend?

Students who attend Columbus School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High : Lodi High School

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