Columbus School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Columbus School in Lyndhurst, New Jersey enrolled 102 students in 2024-25 with 9.3 full-time teachers, 10.9 students per teacher against the New Jersey elementary-school median of 11.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 12%
117 students in 2022-23, 120 students in 2023-24, 102 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 8.3 to 9.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 117 | 8.3 | 14.0 |
| 2023-24 | 120 | 8.3 | 14.4 |
| 2024-25 | 102 | 9.3 | 10.9 |
10.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 57 of every 100 New Jersey elementary schools
Among the 1,483 New Jersey elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 206 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Columbus School enrolled 103 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 206 of the 103 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent13.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
48.0% of students were Hispanic, 33.3% White, 8.8% Black in 2024-25.
- Hispanic48.0%
- White33.3%
- Black8.8%
- Asian6.9%
- Two or more races2.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Lyndhurst
5 public elementary schools in Lyndhurst report 2024-25 enrollment; Columbus School is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt School | 295 | 13.7 | 26.8% |
| Jefferson School | 256 | 13.8 | 34.0% |
| Franklin School | 196 | 14.0 | 29.1% |
| Washington School | 162 | 9.5 | 25.9% |
| Columbus School | 102 | 10.9 | 27.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Columbus School
- Jefferson SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 256 students, 13.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
- Memorial SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 94 students, 17.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
- Compare Columbus School with Jefferson SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Lyndhurst School District spends per student$21,954 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,954
- The largest public schools in New JerseyColumbus School is the number 1,463 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,463 of 1,485
- New Jersey schools by students per teacher10.9 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.10.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Columbus School
How many students attend Columbus School?
102 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 117 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lyndhurst, NJ.What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbus School?
10.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for elementary schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Columbus School a Title I school?
Columbus School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Columbus School in?
Lyndhurst School District, NCES district ID 3409210. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 340921000570 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.