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Columbus Elementary School

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Columbus Elementary School ranks 1355 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

1355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Columbus Elementary School is a public magnet school in New Rochelle, NY, serving 654 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the New Rochelle City School District, which is ranked 481 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Columbus Elementary School has seen increased funding and resources in recent years, with per-student spending rising from $17,001 in 2020-2021 to $34,074 in 2023-2024 and the student-teacher ratio improving from 14.9 to 10.9, the school's academic performance has consistently lagged behind the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 50.41% to 58.49%, compared to the district's 49.86%-60.61% and the state's 54.07%-56.61%. In math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 46.15% to 58.26%, compared to the district's 56.9%-63.41% and the state's 54.16%-59.7%. The school's science proficiency rate for 5th grade was only 29.41%, significantly lower than the district's 43.7% and the state's 45.02%.

Interestingly, the nearby Daniel Webster Elementary School, also a public magnet school in the New Rochelle district, consistently outperforms Columbus Elementary School on state assessments, ranking in the top 15% of New York elementary schools. In contrast, the nearby Jefferson Elementary School and Trinity Elementary School, both public schools in the New Rochelle district, have similar or lower performance compared to Columbus Elementary.

728

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,396

Per pupil spending ?

86.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

275 Washington Ave
New Rochelle, NY 10801-5999

(914) 576-4401

District: New Rochelle City School District

Students who attend Columbus Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Isaac E Young Middle School
High:	New Rochelle High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.1%

African American:

9.8%

White:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 16 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg56%

New York avg55%

1,355^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the New Rochelle City School District

481^st of 874New Rochelle City 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	44.3	1355 of 2445	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1481 of 2445	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	1455 of 2439	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	2048 of 2434	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	1420 of 2201	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1757 of 2413	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1608 of 2395	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.4	1596 of 2386	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.0	1512 of 2366	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.3	1602 of 2352	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.4	1497 of 2345	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.5	889 of 2325	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.6	697 of 2320	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.2	654 of 2286	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	71.4	643 of 2263	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	64.8	925 of 2257	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.8	893 of 2227	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.4	730 of 2219	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.6	752 of 2206	65.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	309 of 928	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	328 of 927	64.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	396 of 1117	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	440 of 1066	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	463 of 1001	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.6	865 of 1027	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	603 of 860	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	569 of 938	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	1346 of 2409	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	1407 of 2413	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1623 of 2403	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.4	2112 of 2401	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1172 of 1955	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1970 of 2357	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1569 of 2338	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	613 of 1569	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	640 of 1531	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	689 of 1429	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	1079 of 1503	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	681 of 1315	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	685 of 1392	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	786 of 2098	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	959 of 2078	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	921 of 2041	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.3	1575 of 2099	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1317 of 2032	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	1036 of 2045	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	1334 of 2407	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	1519 of 2411	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	1244 of 2400	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1887 of 2400	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	1300 of 1961	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	1403 of 2358	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1572 of 2340	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	810 of 2134	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	484 of 2110	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	890 of 2016	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	1375 of 2031	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	1399 of 1859	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	770 of 1941	60.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)67th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Math54%-3 vs state

Science29%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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, Magnet	K-5	275 Washington Ave	New Rochelle	10801	Westchester County	New Rochelle City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 576-4401	728	64	11.3	86.3%	29 (4.0%)	71 (9.8%)	612 (84.1%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	44.3	1355^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.6%		39	1481^st of 2445 public elementary schools	39.4%	126				50.4	55.0	58.5				57.4	58.3	46.2				29.4		98.9	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.8	99.3	$34,396	$2,615	$31,781
Daniel Webster Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	95 Glenmore Dr	New Rochelle	10801	Westchester County	New Rochelle City School District	No	Yes	No	No	(914) 576-4460	496	39	12.7	33.5%	180 (36.3%)	110 (22.2%)	160 (32.3%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.5%)	81.1	388^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.1%		85.6	300^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.7%	88				68.8	77.9	70.9				89.7	74.7	72.4				60.9		99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	100.0	$31,914	$439	$31,475
Colonial School	Public	K-5	315 Highbrook Ave	Pelham	10803	Westchester County	Pelham Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 738-2680	296	23	12.8	2.0%	217 (73.3%)	5 (1.7%)	29 (9.8%)	16 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.8%)	95	82^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	96.6%		93.8	123^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	95.0%	41				87.8	87.5	97.6				90.2	86.0	97.6				95.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,017	$342	$28,675
Hutchinson School	Public	K-5	48 5th St	Pelham	10803	Westchester County	Pelham Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 738-3640	366	39	9.4	23.0%	171 (46.7%)	23 (6.3%)	101 (27.6%)	34 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.8%)	79.2	445^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.8%		83	361^st of 2445 public elementary schools	85.2%	84				73.5	70.2	79.2				54.0	74.1	78.1				72.6		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,721	$343	$32,378
Siwanoy School	Public	K-5	489 Siwanoy Pl	Pelham	10803	Westchester County	Pelham Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 738-7650	275	22	12.2	6.2%	196 (71.3%)	6 (2.2%)	26 (9.5%)	21 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.5%)	96	58^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.6%		95.8	67^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.3%	9				95.7	91.3	91.1				95.9	91.5	93.3				82.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,693	$343	$29,350
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	131 Weyman Ave	New Rochelle	10805	Westchester County	New Rochelle City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 576-4430	500	52	9.5	73.8%	27 (5.4%)	54 (10.8%)	396 (79.2%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	31.3	1731^st of 2445 public elementary schools	29.2%		43.4	1345^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.0%	386				30.3	42.7	50.0				39.8	52.1	59.2				33.8		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$39,110	$2,171	$36,939
Graham School	Public	PK, KG-8	421 E 5th St	Mount Vernon	10553	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-2800	406	38	10.5	58.1%	22 (5.4%)	272 (67.0%)	101 (24.9%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	11.8	2269^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.2%		23.1	1969^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.5%	300	72.7	59.1	63.6	29.6	32.6	31.6	32.0	52.2	54.2	27.3	26.1	20.5	20.8	33.3	11.5	28.2	23.1	95.4	99.7	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.5	99.7	98.2	$35,744	$2,591	$33,153
Trinity Elementary School	Public	K-5	180 Pelham Rd	New Rochelle	10805	Westchester County	New Rochelle City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 576-4440	838	66	12.6	71.0%	93 (11.1%)	190 (22.7%)	510 (60.9%)	17 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.1%)	28	1834^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.0%		29.5	1758^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.1%	76				36.7	40.3	40.0				45.1	59.1	36.7				31.1		98.9	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.8	99.3	$32,314	$1,329	$30,985
Traphagen School	Public	PK, KG-8	72 Lexington Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5060	316	32	10.0	50.6%	21 (6.6%)	177 (56.0%)	98 (31.0%)	14 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	39.7	1480^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.5%		55.6	1015^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.5%	465	53.9	76.9	57.7	40.9	48.5	65.5	47.8	61.5	80.8	43.2	35.3	50.0	78.3	57.7		37.9		99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.7	$38,209	$2,680	$35,528
Mount Vernon Honor Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	195 N Columbus Ave	Mount Vernon	10553	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5110	301	31	9.7	53.8%	9 (3.0%)	207 (68.8%)	76 (25.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	52.1	1157^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.7%		37.1	1536^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.2%	379	85.7	85.7	92.9	44.7	79.2	68.0	36.6	47.6	78.6	52.6	80.0	66.7	40.0	42.1	13.3	53.9	31.3	98.7	99.0	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.0	$41,072	$2,633	$38,439

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