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Christopher Columbus Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades K-6

1850^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Christopher Columbus Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in Utica, New York, serving 636 students in grades K-6 as part of the Utica City School District.

The school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on the New York State Assessments, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. The school's performance also varies greatly across different student subgroups, with Asian, African American, and Special Education students ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools, while English Language Learners rank in the middle 50%. With 83.96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Christopher Columbus Elementary serves a predominantly disadvantaged population, and its increased spending per student over the years has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes.

When compared to other nearby schools within the Utica City School District, such as Hugh R Jones Elementary, General Herkimer Elementary, and Albany Elementary, Christopher Columbus Elementary's academic performance is generally lower, with these schools demonstrating higher proficiency rates and higher rankings among New York elementary schools. The inconsistent performance of Christopher Columbus Elementary over the years suggests a need for more targeted and sustained efforts to improve student outcomes.

618

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,090

Per pupil spending ?

79.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

934 Armory Dr
Utica, NY 13501-5362

(315) 368-6520

District: Utica City School District

Students who attend Christopher Columbus Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John F Kennedy Middle School
High:	Thomas R Proctor High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

30.6%

Hispanic:

27.2%

African American:

18.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (40% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

New York avg54%

1,850^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Utica City School District

742^nd of 874Utica 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	27.4	1850 of 2445	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1832 of 2445	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1611 of 2439	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1654 of 2434	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	1551 of 2201	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1654 of 2413	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1685 of 2395	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.8	1767 of 2386	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.6	1579 of 2366	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.7	1584 of 2352	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.4	1698 of 2345	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.3	1967 of 2325	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.7	1827 of 2320	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.6	1812 of 2286	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.4	1525 of 2263	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.1	1418 of 2257	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.5	1300 of 2227	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.5	1309 of 2219	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.5	1590 of 2206	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	735 of 928	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	811 of 927	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	553 of 857	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	579 of 936	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	216 of 427	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	514 of 891	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	625 of 948	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	604 of 696	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	551 of 662	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	533 of 605	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	606 of 671	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	398 of 430	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	507 of 548	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	508 of 601	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	548 of 1117	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	547 of 1066	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	571 of 1001	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	584 of 1027	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	310 of 454	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	497 of 860	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	354 of 938	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1765 of 2409	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1694 of 2413	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	1452 of 2403	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1518 of 2401	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	1444 of 1955	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1694 of 2357	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1591 of 2338	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	1149 of 1569	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1242 of 1531	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	905 of 1429	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	808 of 1503	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	608 of 818	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	854 of 1315	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	863 of 1392	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	1380 of 2098	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1359 of 2078	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1061 of 2041	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	1206 of 2099	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	799 of 1678	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	1124 of 2032	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	1061 of 2045	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	1954 of 2407	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1881 of 2411	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1685 of 2400	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1701 of 2400	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1431 of 1961	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1522 of 2358	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1726 of 2340	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	214 of 287	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	167 of 279	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	117 of 223	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	171 of 289	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	80 of 180	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	1814 of 2134	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1915 of 2110	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1687 of 2016	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1439 of 2031	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	726 of 1044	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	942 of 1859	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1488 of 1941	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	1058 of 1402	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1088 of 1392	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	889 of 1337	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	929 of 1399	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	656 of 1224	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1016 of 1338	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	1155 of 1408	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile~ school

African American (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-13 vs state

Math40%-16 vs state

Science32%-13 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, January 19, 2012

this school is terrible state testing is going on and the kids nhave to eat lunch at 1:30 instead of 11 like normal isnt it important for kids to have a full belly during testing for concentration and stuff? Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Christopher Columbus Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	934 Armory Dr	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6520	618	48	12.8	79.1%	105 (17.0%)	117 (18.9%)	168 (27.2%)	189 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	27.4	1850^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.3%		27.2	1832^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	25.1%	18	27.7	48.8	40.8	45.6	48.3	49.4	35.8	26.6	32.5	98.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.9	99.1	$27,090	$3,545	$23,546
Albany Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	1151 Albany St	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6500	478	39	12.3	68.4%	212 (44.4%)	87 (18.2%)	82 (17.2%)	67 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	33.9	1662^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.0%		30.5	1731^st of 2445 public elementary schools	29.2%	69	37.9	46.9	48.3	53.6	48.5	40.0	48.3	41.4	28.6	99.1	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.7	99.5	$26,377	$4,009	$22,368
Roscoe Conkling Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	1115 Mohawk St	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6815	503	46	10.9	79.3%	100 (19.9%)	85 (16.9%)	119 (23.7%)	169 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	20.4	2065^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.5%		17.9	2126^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%	61	31.9	36.9	30.0	36.3	36.1	41.8	25.4	37.8	35.2	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,660	$3,868	$22,793
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	211 Square St	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6721	303	28	10.7	90.1%	31 (10.2%)	102 (33.7%)	73 (24.1%)	77 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	42.1	1417^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.0%		25.9	1874^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.4%	457	34.1	35.9	69.7	47.2	55.3	47.5	50.0	46.6	52.9	98.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	$27,278	$3,882	$23,395
Watson Williams Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	107 Elmwood Pl	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6780	590	50	11.7	85.6%	47 (8.0%)	204 (34.6%)	111 (18.8%)	192 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	25.3	1916^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.6%		22.1	1998^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.3%	82	34.9	45.7	35.6	43.5	38.9	39.7	33.7	44.8	32.6	98.9	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.2	99.7	99.5	$25,031	$3,440	$21,591
John F Hughes Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	24 Prospect St	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6620	347	31	11.2	80.1%	104 (30.0%)	109 (31.4%)	71 (20.5%)	35 (10.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.5%)	24.4	1940^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.7%		17.3	2136^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.6%	196	45.2	28.6	31.7	43.8	43.8	28.1	40.5	52.1	21.4	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$28,244	$3,846	$24,399
Kernan Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	929 York St	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6760	585	49	12.0	87.5%	93 (15.9%)	167 (28.5%)	197 (33.7%)	49 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (13.3%)	24.2	1952^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	20.2%		12.2	2289^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.4%	337	22.1	27.0	47.4	35.2	22.5	46.7	45.6	27.3	46.2	98.7	99.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.8	99.3	98.7	$25,875	$3,668	$22,207
Hughes Elementary School	Public	K-6	340 Higby Rd	New Hartford	13413	Oneida County	New Hartford Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 738-9350	486	37	13.0	11.3%	429 (88.3%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	79.9	430^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.4%		76.2	507^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.3%	77	75.0	58.3	71.4	71.4	73.2	76.0	76.0	77.1	63.3	99.0	99.2	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	$25,365	$543	$24,822
Hugh R Jones Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	2630 Remington Rd	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6740	371	36	10.3	60.4%	160 (43.1%)	65 (17.5%)	78 (21.0%)	31 (8.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.4%)	31.6	1723^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	29.5%		35.8	1573^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	35.7%	150	58.8	41.3	43.3	30.2	50.9	39.6	38.2	50.0	33.3	98.3	98.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.9	$29,350	$3,940	$25,410
General Herkimer Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	420 Keyes Rd	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6600	634	49	12.8	74.1%	206 (32.5%)	158 (24.9%)	125 (19.7%)	108 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.5%)	28.4	1818^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.6%		29	1775^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.4%	43	38.6	40.5	37.0	42.4	58.0	48.3	41.3	33.7	26.3	99.5	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.7	$27,151	$3,548	$23,603

Frequently Asked Questions about Christopher Columbus Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Christopher Columbus Elementary School?

Students at Christopher Columbus Elementary School are 31% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 19% African American, 17% White, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Christopher Columbus Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Christopher Columbus Elementary School.

What district is Christopher Columbus Elementary School in?

Utica City School District

What schools do graduates of Christopher Columbus Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : John F Kennedy Middle School
High : Thomas R Proctor High School

Is Christopher Columbus Elementary School a good school?

Christopher Columbus Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.3% of New York elementary schools.

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