Columbus School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (201) 896-2075

Serving 120 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Columbus School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-69% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 120 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: 50-59%
: 60-69%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Columbus School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Columbus School's student population of 120 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbus School
Kind	39
1	43
2	38

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Total Students

120 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbus School
2023	117
2022	104
2021	132
2020	156
2019	156
2018	164
2017	164
2016	161
2015	185
2014	217
2013	209
2012	148
2011	133
2010	125
2009	121
2008	114
2007	115
2006	115
2005	107
2004	99
2003	101
2002	110
2001	122
2000	124
1999	133
1998	130
1996	152
1995	135
1994	130
1993	137
1992	136
1991	124
1990	160

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbus School
2023	8
2022	8
2021	10
2020	12
2019	12
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	11
2014	10
2013	8
2012	9
2011	6
2010	6
2009	8
2008	6
2007	7
2006	7
2005	7
2004	7
2003	7
2002	7
2001	7
2000	7
1999	6
1998	6
1996	7
1995	7
1994	6
1993	7
1992	5
1991	5
1990	6

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School Rankings

The of Columbus School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

(13-14)

50-59%

75%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Columbus School	New Jersey	Lyndhurst Public School District
2014	54%	75%	69%
2013	44%	75%	71%
2012	82%	75%	74%
2011	77%	75%	74%
2010	67%	73%	70%

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(13-14)

60-69%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Columbus School	New Jersey	Lyndhurst Public School District
2014	64%	69%	70%
2013	64%	69%	67%
2012	47%	69%	68%
2011	52%	69%	70%
2010	62%	69%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbus School	New Jersey	Lyndhurst Public School District
2023	15:1	11:1	13:1
2022	13:1	11:1	13:1
2021	13:1	11:1	16:1
2020	13:1	12:1	13:1
2019	13:1	12:1	13:1
2018	13:1	12:1	13:1
2017	13:1	12:1	13:1
2016	12:1	12:1	13:1
2015	17:1	12:1	12:1
2014	22:1	12:1	13:1
2013	26:1	12:1	13:1
2012	16:1	13:1	15:1
2011	22:1	15:1	18:1
2010	21:1	14:1	18:1
2009	16:1	12:1	14:1
2008	19:1	15:1	19:1
2007	16:1	13:1	16:1
2006	16:1	13:1	17:1
2005	15:1	13:1	17:1
2004	14:1	13:1	16:1
2003	14:1	14:1	16:1
2002	16:1	14:1	17:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	22:1	15:1	16:1
1998	22:1	15:1	16:1
1996	23:1	15:1	16:1
1995	20:1	15:1	15:1
1994	22:1	15:1	16:1
1993	20:1	15:1	16:1
1992	27:1	15:1	16:1
1991	25:1	15:1	16:1
1990	27:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Columbus School	New Jersey	Lyndhurst Public School District
2023	4%	10%	3%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	3%	10%	3%
2020	6%	11%	3%
2019	6%	11%	3%
2018	3%	10%	3%
2017	3%	10%	3%
2016	3%	10%	3%
2015	3%	10%	3%
2014	4%	10%	3%
2013	5%	10%	4%
2012	6%	9%	4%
2011	5%	9%	6%
2010	7%	9%	4%
2009	4%	9%	5%
2008	3%	9%	5%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	6%	8%	4%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	8%	7%	6%
2003	8%	7%	6%
2002	9%	7%	7%
2001	11%	6%	7%
2000	11%	6%	7%
1999	12%	6%	5%
1998	10%	6%	4%
1996	8%	5%	4%
1995	6%	5%	5%
1994	5%	5%	6%
1993	5%	5%	5%
1992	4%	5%	5%

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Hispanic

44%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Columbus School	New Jersey	Lyndhurst Public School District
2023	40%	33%	41%
2022	40%	32%	40%
2021	36%	31%	35%
2020	28%	29%	33%
2019	28%	29%	33%
2018	30%	27%	32%
2017	30%	27%	32%
2016	26%	26%	31%
2015	21%	25%	30%
2014	25%	24%	28%
2013	23%	23%	27%
2012	26%	23%	27%
2011	23%	22%	25%
2010	18%	21%	23%
2009	20%	20%	22%
2008	21%	19%	22%
2007	25%	19%	20%
2006	17%	18%	19%
2005	15%	18%	18%
2004	9%	17%	17%
2003	6%	17%	15%
2002	5%	16%	13%
2001	11%	15%	12%
2000	15%	15%	12%
1999	14%	14%	10%
1998	12%	14%	9%
1996	13%	14%	9%
1995	14%	13%	7%
1994	9%	13%	6%
1993	10%	13%	7%
1992	8%	12%	6%

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Black

11%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Columbus School	New Jersey	Lyndhurst Public School District
2023	9%	15%	4%
2022	4%	15%	4%
2021	3%	15%	3%
2020	5%	15%	3%
2019	5%	15%	3%
2018	3%	16%	3%
2017	3%	16%	3%
2016	3%	16%	3%
2015	1%	16%	2%
2014	3%	16%	3%
2013	2%	16%	2%
2011	1%	16%	2%
2010	2%	17%	2%
2009	3%	17%	2%
2008	3%	17%	1%
2007	2%	17%	1%
1996	2%	19%
1995	2%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%	1%
1988	1%	18%

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White

33%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Columbus School	New Jersey	Lyndhurst Public School District
2023	44%	39%	50%
2022	51%	40%	52%
2021	50%	41%	56%
2020	56%	43%	58%
2019	56%	43%	58%
2018	63%	45%	61%
2017	63%	45%	61%
2016	64%	46%	62%
2015	70%	48%	64%
2014	65%	49%	65%
2013	68%	50%	66%
2012	68%	51%	66%
2011	71%	52%	67%
2010	73%	53%	70%
2009	72%	54%	71%
2008	73%	55%	72%
2007	69%	56%	74%
2006	77%	56%	76%
2005	81%	57%	77%
2004	83%	58%	76%
2003	86%	58%	78%
2002	86%	59%	79%
2001	78%	61%	80%
2000	74%	61%	81%
1999	74%	62%	85%
1998	78%	62%	87%
1996	77%	62%	86%
1995	78%	63%	87%
1994	85%	63%	88%
1993	85%	63%	87%
1992	88%	64%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Columbus School	New Jersey	Lyndhurst Public School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	7%	3%	3%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	4%	2%	1%
2015	5%	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Columbus School	New Jersey	Lyndhurst Public School District
2023	0.64	0.71	0.59
2022	0.58	0.71	0.58
2021	0.62	0.71	0.57
2020	0.61	0.70	0.56
2019	0.61	0.70	0.56
2018	0.52	0.70	0.53
2017	0.52	0.70	0.53
2016	0.52	0.69	0.52
2015	0.47	0.68	0.51
2014	0.53	0.68	0.51
2013	0.49	0.67	0.50
2012	0.47	0.66	0.50
2011	0.44	0.65	0.49
2010	0.43	0.65	0.46
2009	0.44	0.64	0.45
2008	0.42	0.63	0.44
2007	0.46	0.62	0.42
2006	0.38	0.62	0.39
2005	0.32	0.61	0.38
2004	0.30	0.60	0.39
2003	0.25	0.60	0.37
2002	0.25	0.59	0.36
2001	0.37	0.58	0.35
2000	0.42	0.57	0.33
1999	0.42	0.57	0.29
1998	0.37	0.57	0.26
1996	0.39	0.56	0.27
1995	0.37	0.55	0.25
1994	0.27	0.55	0.23
1993	0.27	0.55	0.23
1992	0.22	0.54	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbus School	New Jersey	Lyndhurst Public School District
2023	24%	31%	18%
2022	22%	30%	15%
2021	16%	32%	19%
2020	23%	33%	21%
2019	23%	33%	21%
2018	20%	33%	14%
2017	20%	33%	14%
2016	17%	33%	15%
2015	21%	31%	17%
2014	21%	32%	19%
2013	19%	31%	16%
2012	18%	29%	16%
2011	23%	27%	15%
2010	17%	26%	13%
2009	16%	24%	12%
2008	8%	22%	8%
2007	16%	21%	9%
2006	18%	21%	9%
2004	7%	21%	8%
2003	7%	21%	9%
2002	6%	22%	8%
2001	8%	22%	8%
2000	10%	23%	7%
1999	9%	24%	9%
1998	5%	24%	9%
1996	10%	24%	10%
1995	17%	24%	10%
1994	18%	24%	9%
1993	11%	23%	6%
1992	9%	21%	5%
1991	4%	18%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Columbus School	New Jersey	Lyndhurst Public School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	7%	4%	3%
2021	8%	4%	4%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	11%	6%	6%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	12%	6%	5%
2008	9%	6%	5%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2006	10%	6%	5%
2004	8%	6%	6%
2003	8%	6%	6%
2002	9%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lyndhurst Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Columbus School often compared to?

Columbus Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Franklin School, Washington School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% NJ state average), while 60-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% NJ state average).

How many students attend Columbus School?

120 students attend Columbus School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Columbus School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are White, 11% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Columbus School?

Columbus School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Columbus School offer ?

Columbus School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Columbus School part of?

Columbus School is part of Lyndhurst Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 120 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: 50-59%
: 60-69%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education