Columbus School
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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

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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