Enrollment
175
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361155004441
COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL
150 N COLUMBUS AVE, FREEPORT, NY 11520 · (516) 867-5240 · Nassau County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL175 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
109 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 171 | 98% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 2% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL this school | 175 | 62.3% | N/A |
| CASTLE BRIDGE SCHOOL NEW YORK | 195 | 64.6% | 57.4% |
| DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM AT ALBANY INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY ALBANY | 213 | 54.5% | N/A |
| NORTHEAST SCHOOL AMITYVILLE | 145 | 60.7% | N/A |
| PS 18 EDWARD BUSH BROOKLYN | 149 | 75.2% | 27.1% |
| STAR ACADEMY PS 63 (THE) NEW YORK | 187 | 78.6% | 32.3% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 175 | #2,449 of 2,585 | #188 of 193 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.3% | #1,114 of 2,534 | #19 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #855 of 1,757 | #32 of 116 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
175
-16 (-8%) vs 2020
-78% since 1990-91, when it was 802
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 175 | 19.6 | 8.9:1 | 62% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 171 | 15.4 | 11.1:1 | 61% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 17.3 | 11.3:1 | 68% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 14 | 13.6:1 | 71% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 206 | 14 | 14.7:1 | 70% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 161 | 13 | 12.4:1 | 69% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 45% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 814 | 30 | 27.1:1 | 13% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 802 | 44 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL.
About COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL
COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL is a public elementary school run by FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in FREEPORT, New York. The school covers pre-K through 1 and reported 175 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in New York, the average enrollment is about 443.
FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is the district for COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL. It has 8 schools and 6,125 students.
More than half of enrollment at COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL is Hispanic: 75%. The next largest groups are 21% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 56 points above the 19% share among Nassau County residents. The diversity index for COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL is 40%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1, with 19.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in New York, 12.8:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 62% at COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL. The rate at public schools in Nassau County averages 31%, lower than here.
The school is in Nassau County, where median household income comes to about $146,202, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Nassau County counts 315 public schools with about 200,775 students.
COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is JOHN W DODD MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 175 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 191. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 13.6:1 in 2020-21 to 8.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,244 students
- JOHN W DODD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 924 students
- CAROLINE G ATKINSON SCHOOLMiddle · 882 students
- LEO F GIBLYN SCHOOLElementary · 519 students
- BAYVIEW AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 515 students
- ARCHER STREET SCHOOLElementary · 433 students
Other schools in FREEPORT
- FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,244 students
- JOHN W DODD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 924 students
- CAROLINE G ATKINSON SCHOOLMiddle · 882 students
- LEO F GIBLYN SCHOOLElementary · 519 students
- BAYVIEW AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 515 students
- ARCHER STREET SCHOOLElementary · 433 students
Nearby schools
- JOHN W DODD MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 924
- CAROLINE G ATKINSON SCHOOL0.7 mi · 882
- ULYSSES BYAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 457
- ROOSEVELT CHILDREN'S ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL0.8 mi · 676
- NEW VISIONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 433
- SANFORD H CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,219
Frequently asked questions
About COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOLHow large is COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL?
COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 175 students in grades PK-01.
Is COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-01.
How many students per teacher at COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL?
Approximately 8.9:1 students per teacher at COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL.
How diverse is COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL?
COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL reports a student body of 1% White, 75% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL?
COLUMBUS AVENUE SCHOOL is overseen by FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
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