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Christopher Columbus School No. 15

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

511 Third Ave, Elizabeth, NJ 07202 · (908) 436-5730 · Part of Elizabeth City School District

Elizabeth’s School Grade C better than 26% of New Jersey school districts

Students
672
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Christopher Columbus School No. 15

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Elizabeth kids: 8 high schools

On the path

Where Elizabeth kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Christopher Columbus School No. 15You are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

511 Third Ave, Elizabeth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 195
Grade 259
Grade 384
Grade 465
Grade 560
Grade 669
Grade 787
Grade 890
Enrollment over time
666’20
658’21
666’22
693’23
672’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%Black 5%White 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Christopher Columbus School No. 15 from Elizabeth families.

Other schools in Elizabeth City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Elizabeth’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.