Columbus School

455 North High St, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 | (914) 358-2700

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 587

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 587 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Ranks 849th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 455 N High St, Mount Vernon, NY 10550

Principal or Admin: Peter Ragaglia

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Mount Vernon City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $19,536
Graduation Rate: 61.2%
Dropout Rate: 8.1%
Students Per Teacher: 13.2
Enrolled Students: 8,904

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 587
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 41.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 273 (46.5%)
Females: 303 (51.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 98 (16.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 395 (67.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 493 (84.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Columbus School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	260	44.3%
Asian	5	0.9%
Hispanic	268	45.7%
White	42	7.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	37	6.3%
Kindergarten	76	12.9%
1st Grade	67	11.4%
2nd Grade	69	11.8%
3rd Grade	92	15.7%
4th Grade	60	10.2%
5th Grade	104	17.7%
6th Grade	82	14.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

94.0%

District:

90.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

13.0%

District:

12.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

17.0%

District:

14.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

40.0%

District:

29.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

36.0%

District:

43.0%

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

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