Christopher Columbus School No. 15

Located at 511 THIRD AVE, in ELIZABETH, New Jersey, Christopher Columbus School No. 15 is a roomy primary school that caters to 672 students (grades K through 8), operated by Elizabeth Public Schools. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Christopher Columbus School No. 15 sits 66% larger than that benchmark.

Elizabeth Public Schools comprises 37 schools with combined enrollment of 27,580 students; Christopher Columbus School No. 15 is among them.

Looking at the student body, Christopher Columbus School No. 15 logs that 92% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 5% Black, 3% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

On the resource side, On paper, Christopher Columbus School No. 15 has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Union County's rate of about 52%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Christopher Columbus School No. 15 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.4%.

In the broader community, census data for Union County shows median household earnings sit near $103,202, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Union County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), of which Christopher Columbus School No. 15 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Terence C. Reilly School No 7, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Christopher Columbus School No. 15 at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 30.5%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Christopher Columbus School No. 15's enrollment has edged up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 649 (now 672). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Christopher Columbus School No. 15 typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.