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Enrollment
481
Elementary
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT PLEASANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362016001846
COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
580 COLUMBUS AVE, THORNWOOD, NY 10594 · (914) 769-8538 · Westchester County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of New York public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
51 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 167 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 154 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 158 | 33% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MOUNT PLEASANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
65.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
82.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 80.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (70.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 481 | 10.6% | 70.7% |
| SEAFORD MANOR SCHOOL SEAFORD | 468 | 10.9% | 73.0% |
| FAIRFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MASSAPEQUA | 513 | 9.2% | 55.4% |
| MOHANSIC SCHOOL YORKTOWN HEIGHTS | 476 | 12.8% | 73.8% |
| ACCOMPSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SMITHTOWN | 523 | 14.0% | 53.8% |
| SEAFORD HARBOR SCHOOL SEAFORD | 544 | 10.5% | 60.0% |
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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #382 of 2,335 | #41 of 120 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #310 of 2,342 ▼ 6 | #39 of 127 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #732 of 2,343 ▼ 209 | #60 of 127 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #914 of 2,585 | #65 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #241 of 2,338 | #11 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #1,671 of 2,388 | #123 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.6% | #2,426 of 2,534 | #108 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.3% | #259 of 606 | #9 of 34 |
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
481
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 345
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 481 | 51.7 | 9.3:1 | 11% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 47.8 | 10.0:1 | 10% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 45.6 | 10.6:1 | 10% (49) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 36 | 13.0:1 | 9% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 37.5 | 11.6:1 | 8% (33) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 38 | 11.6:1 | 12% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 41 | 11.5:1 | 3% (13) |
| 2000-01 | 404 | 32 | 12.6:1 | 2% (7) |
| 1990-91 | 345 | 27 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in THORNWOOD, New York. Its grade span covers grades 3 through 5, with 481 students on the rolls.
COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of a district of 4 schools: MOUNT PLEASANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 1,941 students.
Of every 100 students at COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 77 are White. The school is also 14% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 52%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 38, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 51.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 9.3 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in New York, the average ratio is 12.8:1. COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 11%. The average for public schools in Westchester County is 38%.
Among New York public elementary schools, COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 74%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL would be expected to post about 71.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 70.7%.
The school's county is Westchester County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $118,976 a year, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Westchester County number 255, with about 140,968 students.
WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 70.7% against a local average of 70.2%.
NCES assigns COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 3%. The school's ratio dropped from 13.0:1 to 9.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Westchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
999,677
Census ACS
Median income
$118,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
255
140,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOUNT PLEASANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 566 students
- WESTLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 477 students
- HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 417 students
Other schools in THORNWOOD
- WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 566 students
- WESTLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 477 students
Other Columbus Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 10 states are named Columbus Elementary. COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 6th largest of the 12.
- COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNEW ROCHELLE, NY · 728 students
- Columbus Elementary SchoolCOLUMBUS, TX · 798 students
- Columbus Elementary SchoolCARTERET, NJ · 642 students
- Columbus ElementaryGlendale, CA · 488 students
- COLUMBUS ELEMENTARYCOLUMBUS, NM · 483 students
Nearby schools
- WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 566
- WESTLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 477
- LINDEN HILL HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 66
- CEDAR KNOLLS ACADEMY0.7 mi · 61
- KENSICO SCHOOL1.1 mi · 352
- VALHALLA HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 481 students in grades 03-05.
Is COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
What is the student diversity at COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MOUNT PLEASANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Westchester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.