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Columbus Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

580 Columbus Ave, Thornwood, NY 10594 · (914) 769-8538 · Part of Mount Pleasant Central School District

Mount Pleasant’s School Grade A better than 85% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
481
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Columbus Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

580 Columbus Ave, Thornwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3167
Grade 4154
Grade 5158
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
468’20
470’21
482’22
477’23
481’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 14%Asian 5%Two or more races 2%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbus Elementary School from Mount Pleasant families.

Other schools in Mount Pleasant Central School District

The district →
Hawthorne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Hawthorne
417 students10:1
Westlake Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Thornwood
B−
477 students9:1
Westlake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thornwood
A−
566 students10:1

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 York’s other public schools; Mount Pleasant’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.