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Columbus Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

275 Washington Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10801 · (914) 576-4401 · Part of New Rochelle City School District

New Rochelle’s School Grade B− better than 48% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
728
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Columbus Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for New Rochelle kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Columbus Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C+, 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 ↗

275 Washington Ave, New Rochelle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten99
Grade 1114
Grade 2109
Grade 3143
Grade 4136
Grade 5121
Ungraded6
Enrollment over time
749’20
694’21
669’22
654’23
728’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 84%Black 10%White 4%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbus Elementary School from New Rochelle families.

Other schools in New Rochelle City School District

The district →
Henry Barnard School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · New Rochelle
435 students12:1
William B Ward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Rochelle
B
1,019 students13:1
Trinity Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Rochelle
C
838 students13:1
George M Davis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Rochelle
B+
640 students10:1
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Rochelle
C
500 students10:1
Daniel Webster Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Rochelle
B+
496 students13:1

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; New Rochelle’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.