Columbus School

12 South Perry St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 | (845) 451-4630

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 250

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 250 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 2253rd out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 12 S Perry St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Principal or Admin: Nadine Straughn

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Poughkeepsie City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $17,025
Graduation Rate: 46.3%
Dropout Rate: 9.5%
Students Per Teacher: 13.2
Enrolled Students: 4,500

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 250
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 125 (50.0%)
Females: 125 (50.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 240 (96.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 240 (96.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Columbus School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	134	53.6%
Asian	7	2.8%
Hispanic	78	31.2%
White	31	12.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	43	17.2%
1st Grade	47	18.8%
2nd Grade	40	16.0%
3rd Grade	39	15.6%
4th Grade	35	14.0%
5th Grade	46	18.4%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 71-80%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

92.0%

District:

91.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

8.0%

District:

18.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

8.0%

District:

5.0%

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

School:

12.0%

District:

18.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

18.0%

District:

14.0%

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

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