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C−

Christopher Columbus Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

934 Armory Dr, Utica, NY 13501 · (315) 368-6520 · Part of Utica City School District

Utica’s School Grade C− better than 21% of New York school districts

Students
618
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Christopher Columbus Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Utica kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Christopher Columbus Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts43%
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).

934 Armory Dr, Utica

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten79
Grade 187
Grade 292
Grade 391
Grade 489
Grade 586
Grade 694
Enrollment over time
684’20
661’21
639’22
636’23
618’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 31%Hispanic 27%Black 19%White 17%Two or more races 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Christopher Columbus Elementary School from Utica families.

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