Columbus School

1200 Brunswick Ave, Trenton, NJ 08638 | (609) 656-4690

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 261

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 261 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 699th out of 708 middle schools in NJ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1200 Brunswick Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08638

Principal or Admin: B. Lynn Robinson

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Trenton City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $25,455
Graduation Rate: 41.7%
Dropout Rate: 7.8%
Students Per Teacher: 15.1
Enrolled Students: 10,999

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 261
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 128 (49.0%)
Females: 133 (51.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 20 (7.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 181 (69.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 201 (77.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Columbus School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	128	49.0%
Asian	5	1.9%
Hispanic	113	43.3%
White	15	5.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	14	5.4%
Kindergarten	18	6.9%
1st Grade	25	9.6%
2nd Grade	25	9.6%
3rd Grade	18	6.9%
4th Grade	24	9.2%
5th Grade	21	8.0%
6th Grade	34	13.0%
7th Grade	38	14.6%
8th Grade	38	14.6%
Ungraded	6	2.3%

Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Columbus School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on ASK state exams in the following subjects:

Language Arts
Math
Science

ASK - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	41.2%	27.5%	59.7%
2009	52.2%	32.4%	62.7%

Math Test
2010	70.5%	40.9%	59.9%
2009	47.8%	42.6%	75.2%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	14.3%	25.1%	41.9%
2009	19.0%	27.1%	80.2%

Math Test
2010	19.0%	37.8%	59.4%
2009	14.3%	34.3%	62.7%

Science Test
2010	71.4%	75.7%	87.1%
2009	57.1%	68.4%	85.7%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	13.0%	25.2%	46.3%
2009	25.0%	29.0%	68.3%

Math Test
2010	26.1%	43.5%	62.5%
2009	20.0%	39.6%	56.6%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	21.6%	23.2%	78.6%
2009	31.1%	28.3%	69.8%

Math Test
2010	18.9%	33.2%	86.1%
2009	20.0%	30.9%	78.7%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	19.0%	28.3%	86.1%
2009	20.5%	26.3%	72.5%

Math Test
2010	14.3%	24.6%	81.9%
2009	20.5%	26.5%	66.8%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	47.1%	44.0%	94.0%
2009	38.9%	41.0%	91.7%

Math Test
2010	18.2%	24.7%	83.6%
2009	27.8%	27.1%	62.1%

Science Test
2010	34.4%	41.9%	94.2%
2009	38.9%	46.0%	94.7%

Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010

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