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Columbus Elementary School

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Columbus Elementary School ranks 480 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

480^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Columbus Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Thornwood, New York, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 477 students. The school is part of the Mount Pleasant Central School District, which is ranked 154 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbus Elementary School consistently performs well on state assessments, with proficiency rates that exceed the state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 70.86%, compared to the state average of 56.61%, and its 5th-grade Math proficiency rate was 81.33%, compared to the state average of 54.16%. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, with the Asian students consistently ranking among the top-performing schools in the state. The school's Hispanic and White student subgroups also perform well, with rankings in the top half of New York elementary schools.

Columbus Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending compared to the state average, with a spending of $32,659 per student in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of $25,639 per student. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio than the state average, with a ratio of 9.9 students per teacher in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of 13.7 students per teacher. When compared to nearby schools, Columbus Elementary School generally outperforms schools in the same district and schools in other nearby districts, such as Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District and Byram Hills Central School District. However, some schools, like Todd Elementary School and Wampus School, have even higher academic performance and rankings than Columbus Elementary School.

481

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,757

Per pupil spending ?

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

580 Columbus Ave
Thornwood, NY 10594-2120

(914) 769-8538

District: Mount Pleasant Central School District

Students who attend Columbus Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Westlake Middle School
High:	Westlake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Asian:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

New York avg55%

480^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

154^th of 874Mount Pleasant Central School District among New York districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	480 of 2445	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	319 of 2445	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	648 of 2439	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	410 of 2434	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	559 of 2201	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	425 of 2413	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	631 of 2395	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	409 of 2386	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	445 of 2366	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	324 of 2352	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	83.9	275 of 2345	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	91.2	122 of 2325	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	84.6	231 of 2320	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	85.4	211 of 2286	90.8%	★★★★★
2010	85.5	172 of 2263	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	78.4	354 of 2257	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.2	263 of 2227	88.2%	★★★★☆
2007	82.5	231 of 2219	89.6%	★★★★☆
2006	80.7	302 of 2206	86.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	146 of 696	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	66 of 662	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	78.5	104 of 605	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	128 of 601	78.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	339 of 1117	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	113 of 454	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	260 of 860	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.0	790 of 938	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	449 of 2409	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	295 of 2413	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	599 of 2403	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	331 of 2401	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	509 of 1955	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	447 of 2357	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	551 of 2338	76.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	401 of 1569	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	170 of 1531	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	452 of 1429	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.5	175 of 1503	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	169 of 818	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	299 of 1315	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	651 of 1392	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	889 of 2098	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	504 of 2078	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	648 of 2041	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	498 of 2099	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	596 of 1678	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	1012 of 2032	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	1171 of 2045	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	506 of 2407	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	393 of 2411	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	713 of 2400	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	460 of 2400	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	546 of 1961	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	443 of 2358	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	667 of 2340	71.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	568 of 2134	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	607 of 2110	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	44.2	938 of 2016	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	706 of 2031	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	480 of 1044	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	703 of 1859	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	697 of 1941	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	452 of 1402	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	366 of 1392	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	619 of 1337	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	434 of 1399	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	507 of 1224	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	377 of 1338	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	493 of 1408	65.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math82%+24 vs state

Science68%+23 vs state

English Language Arts65%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbus Elementary School	Public	3-5	580 Columbus Ave	Thornwood	10594	Westchester County	Mount Pleasant Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 769-8538	481	52	9.3	10.6%	372 (77.3%)	7 (1.5%)	66 (13.7%)	24 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	78	480^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.4%		84.6	319^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.0%	161			55.0	68.6	70.9				73.9	90.9	81.3				67.8		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	$33,757	$555	$33,202
Kensico School	Public	3-5	320 Columbus Ave	Valhalla	10595	Westchester County	Valhalla Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 683-5030	352	31	11.2	19.3%	183 (52.0%)	18 (5.1%)	105 (29.8%)	27 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	64	849^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.3%		62.4	843^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	65.5%	6			56.6	74.1	65.3				57.5	74.1	57.1				52.5		99.4	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	99.7	$31,157	$607	$30,551
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-2	225 Memorial Dr	Hawthorne	10532	Westchester County	Mount Pleasant Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 769-8536	417	43	9.5	9.8%	301 (72.2%)	7 (1.7%)	59 (14.1%)	34 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	98.7	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.9	99.4	98.9	$34,515	$555	$33,960
Bedford Road School	Public	K-4	289 Bedford Rd	Pleasantville	10570	Westchester County	Pleasantville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 741-1441	549	45	12.1	13.1%	356 (64.8%)	6 (1.1%)	133 (24.2%)	25 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	85.2	299^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.8%		90.6	185^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.4%	114			74.5	76.6					81.6	82.1							99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	100.0	99.0	$29,484	$366	$29,118
Pocantico Hills Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	599 Bedford Rd	Sleepy Hollow	10591	Westchester County	Pocantico Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 631-2440	322	38	8.4	18.0%	125 (38.8%)	22 (6.8%)	100 (31.1%)	48 (14.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	82.7	359^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.3%		88.6	235^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.4%	124	96.3	100.0	67.7	93.1	77.8	80.0	71.1	81.3	82.4	86.2	69.4	93.3	76.3	44.4	45.7	42.9	97.9	98.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.6	98.6	100.0	$69,514	$1,053	$68,462
Douglas G Grafflin School	Public	PK, KG-4	650 King St	Chappaqua	10514	Westchester County	Chappaqua Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 238-7204	415	33	12.5	5.5%	295 (71.1%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.9%)	51 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	90	197^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.9%		92.3	162^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	93.4%	35			86.7	86.6					76.9	91.5							99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	$33,441	$887	$32,553
Virginia Road Elementary School	Public	K-2	86 Virginia Rd	White Plains	10603	Westchester County	Valhalla Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 683-5035	328	31	10.4	19.8%	159 (48.5%)	16 (4.9%)	100 (30.5%)	29 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.3%)								(n/a)																	99.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$38,265	$689	$37,576
Todd Elementary School	Public	K-5	45 Ingham Rd	Briarcliff Manor	10510	Westchester County	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 432-8062	574	47	12.2	1.2%	377 (65.7%)	3 (0.5%)	68 (11.8%)	76 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.7%)	95.1	80^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.7%		94.8	94^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.2%	14			81.3	92.3	93.8				91.6	96.7	91.6				82.3		99.2	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.4	99.8	$31,691	$40	$31,651
Wampus School	Public	3-5	41 Wampus Ave	Armonk	10504	Westchester County	Byram Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 273-4190	547	50	11.0	4.2%	440 (80.4%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.7%)	35 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	93.1	124^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.9%		94.6	102^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	95.8%	22			75.3	86.3	91.6				86.0	93.4	93.4				87.4		99.0	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.4	99.6	$39,608	$347	$39,261
George Washington School	Public	K-5	100 Orchard St	White Plains	10604	Westchester County	White Plains City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 422-2380	602	55	10.9	46.7%	103 (17.1%)	47 (7.8%)	399 (66.3%)	20 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	38	1518^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.9%		24.9	1904^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.1%	386			52.8	47.4	46.4				48.9	54.7	47.5				37.8		99.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	99.7	$37,018	$1,593	$35,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus Elementary School

How many students attend Columbus Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Columbus Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Columbus Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Westlake Middle School
High : Westlake High School

What is the racial makeup of Columbus Elementary School?

Students at Columbus Elementary School are 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Columbus Elementary School a good school?

Columbus Elementary School ranks 480^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Columbus Elementary School in?

Mount Pleasant Central School District

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