Columbus Elementary School

1 Carteret Avenue, Carteret NJ, 7008 | Carteret Borough School District | 732-541-8960
  • grades PK-5
  • students 723
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 31% 41% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Carteret
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
39%Carteret
52%New Jersey

Columbus Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Carteret Borough School District" in Carteret, NJ. There are a total of 723 students and 52 teachers at Columbus Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Columbus Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.5%, which is 41% lower than the New Jersey average.

Columbus Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students723
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Columbus Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
325-29%
430-34%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
330-34%
430-34%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Columbus Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 10.1% 13.9% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 27.3% 20.2% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 16.0% 24.2% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 43.7% 40.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 1.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Carteret demographics profile

StatisticCarteretNew JerseyNational
Population23,5018,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,3521,21591
Median age38.039.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English43%69%79%
Speak Spanish29%16%13%

Education level achieved in Carteret

IndexCarteretNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade83.7%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school81.6%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college50.7%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.0%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.3%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Columbus Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.