Is Columbus Elementary School a good school?

Columbus Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Columbus Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 273 students attended Columbus Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Columbus Elementary School?

Students at Columbus Elementary School are 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Columbus Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Columbus Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Clemente Community Academy High School

Columbus Elementary School

Summary:

Columbus Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 282 students enrolled. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite increased spending per student, from $11,215 in 2019-2020 to $13,245 in 2022-2023, Columbus Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 25.3% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 16.7% at Columbus, 18.3% for the district, and 28.4% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.9% in 2020-2021 to 29.8% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average.

Comparing Columbus Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Pritzker Elementary School and LaSalle II Lang Academy Elementary School, highlights the significant academic gap. These nearby schools have substantially higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism. The high rates of poverty and English Language Learners at Columbus Elementary School may be contributing to the academic challenges, but the school has shown some signs of progress, suggesting opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve overall performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1003 N Leavitt St
Chicago, IL 60622-3522

(773) 534-4350

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1573^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,540

Students who attend Columbus Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Clemente Community Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 273

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

22.7%

African American:

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Columbus Elementary School ranks worse than 76.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 215^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.89. (See more...)

Compare Details Columbus Elementary School ranks better than 50.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.8. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.5%), Hispanic (22.7%), African American (10.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbus Elementary School is 14.7. 329 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Columbus Elementary School employs 18.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbus Elementary School is $17,540. 386 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Columbus Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus Elementary School 1573^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Columbus Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus Elementary School 673^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Columbus Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Columbus Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	45.10	1300^th	2020	35.6%
2004	42.64	1359^th	2030	33.1%
2005	31.00	1567^th	2022	22.5%
2006	40.91	1486^th	2086	28.8%
2007	34.77	1603^rd	2095	23.5%
2008	33.99	1559^th	2092	25.5%
2009	32.64	1601^st	2120	24.5%
2010	51.40	1250^th	2139	41.6%
2011	64.46	912^th	2147	57.5%
2012	64.39	926^th	2166	57.2%
2013	58.06	987^th	2167	54.5%
2014	62.35	820^th	2093	60.8%
2015	55.87	790^th	2052	61.5%
2016	50.87	935^th	2046	54.3%
2017	45.73	1044^th	2044	48.9%
2018	54.22	869^th	2037	57.3%
2019	57.14	841^st	2086	59.7%
2021	44.61	958^th	1948	50.8%
2022	47.01	1014^th	2082	51.3%
2023	31.27	1368^th	2077	34.1%
2024	23.89	1573^rd	2067	23.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.49	135^th	718	81.2%
2019	68.87	107^th	743	85.6%
2021	69.63	62^nd	537	88.5%
2022	53.68	251^st	768	67.3%
2023	22.69	744^th	788	5.6%
2024	34.18	565^th	826	31.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.19	313^th	1765	82.3%
2019	76.89	229^th	1816	87.4%
2021	63.45	359^th	1514	76.3%
2022	60.74	531^st	1763	69.9%
2023	34.58	1181^st	1808	34.7%
2024	26.75	1405^th	1793	21.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.40	844^th	1964	57.0%
2019	71.23	514^th	2019	74.5%
2021	51.00	740^th	1680	56.0%
2022	54.93	771^st	1970	60.9%
2023	31.42	1288^th	1957	34.2%
2024	27.51	1393^rd	1942	28.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.24	785^th	1972	60.2%
2019	51.79	881^st	2019	56.4%
2021	35.16	1034^th	1707	39.4%
2022	43.58	1015^th	1977	48.7%
2023	36.91	1169^th	1984	41.1%
2024	21.71	1539^th	1959	21.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.16	928^th	1463	36.6%
2019	43.84	852^nd	1462	41.7%
2021	36.11	865^th	1308	33.9%
2022	39.04	900^th	1425	36.8%
2023	13.72	1306^th	1419	8.0%
2024	13.43	1290^th	1392	7.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	27.42	996^th	1272	21.7%
2007	47.96	797^th	1287	38.1%
2008	59.47	631^st	1293	51.2%
2009	51.69	751^st	1318	43.0%
2010	52.91	738^th	1327	44.4%
2011	73.22	346^th	1344	74.3%
2012	64.52	527^th	1365	61.4%
2013	78.69	252^nd	1367	81.6%
2014	68.12	395^th	1322	70.1%
2015	68.45	319^th	1302	75.5%
2016	62.91	400^th	1294	69.1%
2017	48.37	613^th	1293	52.6%
2018	73.61	281^st	1293	78.3%
2019	74.60	294^th	1356	78.3%
2021	33.97	750^th	1241	39.6%
2022	29.48	922^nd	1369	32.7%
2023	39.56	778^th	1367	43.1%
2024	44.80	673^rd	1363	50.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.14	159^th	480	66.9%
2024	61.24	104^th	486	78.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.96	54^th	1161	95.3%
2019	89.62	48^th	1217	96.1%
2021	46.09	477^th	1019	53.2%
2022	53.14	473^rd	1221	61.3%
2023	61.21	353^rd	1234	71.4%
2024	62.98	334^th	1219	72.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.08	357^th	1226	70.9%
2019	78.60	230^th	1276	82.0%
2021	32.65	652^nd	1017	35.9%
2022	43.06	661^st	1286	48.6%
2023	39.40	731^st	1275	42.7%
2024	41.97	674^th	1251	46.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.40	202^nd	1223	83.5%
2019	69.24	327^th	1296	74.8%
2021	31.36	696^th	1048	33.6%
2022	19.90	1046^th	1286	18.7%
2023	40.72	709^th	1292	45.1%
2024	45.57	606^th	1264	52.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.90	280^th	889	68.5%
2019	73.64	187^th	905	79.3%
2021	31.39	554^th	813	31.9%
2022	19.39	773^rd	898	13.9%
2023	23.21	746^th	895	16.6%
2024	33.19	593^rd	875	32.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Columbus Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	55	9	18	297	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	379
1989	63	14	10	310	1	n/a	n/a	0	398
1990	65	13	1	334	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	413
1991	64	13	0	284	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1992	63	9	0	282	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1993	56	6	5	259	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1994	86	16	0	270	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
1995	98	4	0	237	1	n/a	n/a	0	340
1996	98	4	0	237	1	n/a	n/a	0	340
1997	102	2	1	228	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
1998	118	10	3	233	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1999	127	12	1	207	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
2000	142	16	1	201	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2001	166	14	1	171	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
2002	143	5	4	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
2003	143	5	4	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
2004	137	6	4	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
2005	136	3	6	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
2006	128	10	2	120	0	n/a	n/a	13	273
2007	142	22	4	122	0	n/a	n/a	17	307
2008	154	14	2	124	0	n/a	n/a	19	313
2009	154	25	5	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
2010	158	23	5	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
2011	147	15	2	160	2	1	4	0	331
2012	148	17	1	131	1	1	5	0	304
2013	160	18	0	101	0	0	7	0	286
2014	162	16	0	108	0	0	7	0	293
2015	174	15	0	86	0	0	9	0	284
2016	189	14	2	76	0	0	5	0	286
2017	192	23	3	69	0	0	5	0	292
2018	193	18	3	65	0	0	6	0	285
2019	172	14	4	64	0	0	9	0	263
2020	158	21	3	61	0	0	7	0	250
2021	143	27	3	72	0	0	9	0	254
2022	105	35	6	74	0	0	7	0	227
2023	178	27	6	66	0	0	5	0	282
2024	168	28	6	62	0	0	9	0	273

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Columbus Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	18.0	21.0	n/a
1989	398	16.0	24.8	n/a
1990	413	19.0	21.7	n/a
1991	361	18.0	20.0	n/a
1992	354	21.0	16.8	n/a
1993	326	22.0	14.8	n/a
1994	372	23.0	16.2	n/a
1995	340	20.0	17.0	n/a
1996	340	20.0	17.0	n/a
1997	333	20.0	16.7	n/a
1998	364	21.0	17.3	n/a
1999	347	21.0	16.5	n/a
2000	360	20.0	18.0	n/a
2001	352	22.0	16.0	n/a
2002	277	19.0	14.6	87.4
2003	277	19.0	14.6	87.4
2004	260	17.5	14.9	88.8
2005	242	17.9	13.5	84.7
2006	273	18.9	14.4	91.9
2007	307	15.0	20.5	96.2
2008	313	15.0	20.9	76.2
2009	327	17.0	19.2	81.7
2010	332	17.0	19.5	90.7
2011	331	15.0	22.0	76.1
2012	304	13.0	23.3	80.3
2013	286	12.1	23.4	74.8
2014	293	16.5	17.7	77.8
2015	284	14.0	20.2	82.7
2016	286	14.0	20.4	78.3
2017	292	10.6	27.3	82.5
2018	285	10.9	25.9	79.3
2019	263	15.0	17.5	70.7
2020	250	13.5	18.5	68
2021	254	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	227	16.5	13.7	63.9
2023	282	17.0	16.5	68.8
2024	273	18.5	14.7	75.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Columbus Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	18.0	21.0	n/a
1989	398	16.0	24.8	n/a
1990	413	19.0	21.7	n/a
1991	361	18.0	20.0	n/a
1992	354	21.0	16.8	n/a
1993	326	22.0	14.8	n/a
1994	372	23.0	16.2	n/a
1995	340	20.0	17.0	n/a
1996	340	20.0	17.0	n/a
1997	333	20.0	16.7	n/a
1998	364	21.0	17.3	n/a
1999	347	21.0	16.5	n/a
2000	360	20.0	18.0	n/a
2001	352	22.0	16.0	n/a
2002	277	19.0	14.6	87.4
2003	277	19.0	14.6	87.4
2004	260	17.5	14.9	88.8
2005	242	17.9	13.5	84.7
2006	273	18.9	14.4	91.9
2007	307	15.0	20.5	96.2
2008	313	15.0	20.9	76.2
2009	327	17.0	19.2	81.7
2010	332	17.0	19.5	90.7
2011	331	15.0	22.0	76.1
2012	304	13.0	23.3	80.3
2013	286	12.1	23.4	74.8
2014	293	16.5	17.7	77.8
2015	284	14.0	20.2	82.7
2016	286	14.0	20.4	78.3
2017	292	10.6	27.3	82.5
2018	285	10.9	25.9	79.3
2019	263	15.0	17.5	70.7
2020	250	13.5	18.5	68
2021	254	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	227	16.5	13.7	63.9
2023	282	17.0	16.5	68.8
2024	273	18.5	14.7	75.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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