Christopher Columbus Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

Christopher Columbus Elementary School

934 Armory Dr
Utica, NY 13501

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Bottom 50%

Serving 636 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Christopher Columbus Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 636 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50% in NY
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 75-79% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Christopher Columbus Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

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Christopher Columbus Elementary School's student population of 636 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Christopher Columbus Elementary School
Kind	86
1	96
2	86
3	93
4	83
5	96
6	96

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Total Students

636 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus Elementary School
2023	639
2022	661
2021	684
2020	679
2019	679
2018	642
2017	642
2016	631
2015	628
2014	630
2013	635
2012	650
2011	719
2010	718
2009	684
2008	658
2007	689
2006	745
2005	730
2004	816
2003	802
2002	755
2001	723
2000	733
1999	785
1998	621
1997	644
1996	651
1995	458
1994	444
1993	417

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus Elementary School
2023	44
2022	44
2021	46
2020	42
2019	42
2018	39
2017	39
2016	36
2015	35
2014	34
2013	41
2012	49
2011	51
2010	49
2009	46
2008	49
2007	48
2006	46
2005	46
2003	53
2002	48
2001	46
2000	43
1999	39
1998	35
1997	38
1996	35
1995	24

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Christopher Columbus Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Christopher Columbus Elementary School is 0.77, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#3359 out of 4346 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus Elementary School
2023	#3359
2022	#3309
2021	#3290
2019	#3242
2018	#3192
2017	#3551
2016	#3410
2015	#3421
2014	#3426
2013	#3812
2012	#3632

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40%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus Elementary School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	40%	52%	38%
2022	32%	46%	31%
2021	34%	55%	33%
2019	41%	54%	40%
2018	38%	52%	36%
2017	27%	50%	33%
2016	30%	49%	36%
2015	33%	48%	35%
2014	28%	41%	21%
2013	15%	39%	22%
2012	48%	69%	49%

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31%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Christopher Columbus Elementary School	New York	Utica City School District
2022	31%	49%	33%
2021	43%	62%	38%
2019	34%	52%	36%
2018	34%	52%	36%
2017	24%	47%	31%
2016	26%	46%	33%
2015	18%	40%	27%
2014	16%	37%	19%
2013	12%	39%	23%
2012	42%	60%	42%
2011	35%	58%	40%

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75-79%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Christopher Columbus Elementary School	New York	Utica City School District
2022	77%	78%	62%
2021	77%	84%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus Elementary School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	15:1	11:1	13:1
2022	15:1	11:1	13:1
2021	15:1	12:1	13:1
2020	16:1	13:1	15:1
2019	16:1	13:1	15:1
2018	16:1	14:1	16:1
2017	16:1	13:1	16:1
2016	18:1	14:1	17:1
2015	18:1	14:1	17:1
2014	18:1	14:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	13:1	13:1
2010	15:1	13:1	13:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	13:1	13:1	14:1
2007	14:1	14:1	14:1
2006	16:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	20:1	16:1	15:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	15:1
1996	19:1	16:1	16:1
1995	19:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

28%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus Elementary School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	28%	10%	21%
2022	29%	10%	21%
2021	29%	10%	20%
2020	29%	9%	19%
2019	29%	9%	19%
2018	24%	9%	19%
2017	24%	9%	19%
2016	24%	9%	18%
2015	22%	9%	17%
2014	22%	9%	16%
2013	20%	9%	15%
2012	16%	9%	14%
2011	14%	8%	12%
2010	15%	8%	11%
2009	15%	9%	10%
2008	12%	8%	8%
2007	12%	8%	7%
2006	12%	7%	6%
2005	11%	7%	5%
2004	9%	7%	5%
2003	9%	6%	5%
2002	5%	6%	4%
2001	5%	7%	3%
2000	4%	6%	4%
1999	5%	6%	4%
1998	3%	5%	3%
1997	3%	5%	4%
1996	2%	5%	3%
1995	2%	5%	3%
1994	3%	5%	3%
1993	1%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus Elementary School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	29%	29%	22%
2022	26%	29%	21%
2021	24%	28%	20%
2020	21%	27%	20%
2019	21%	27%	20%
2018	20%	26%	19%
2017	20%	26%	19%
2016	16%	26%	19%
2015	17%	25%	18%
2014	19%	25%	18%
2013	18%	24%	18%
2012	18%	23%	17%
2011	16%	22%	16%
2010	13%	22%	16%
2009	13%	21%	14%
2008	14%	21%	15%
2007	12%	21%	14%
2006	13%	20%	14%
2005	12%	20%	13%
2004	11%	19%	12%
2003	9%	19%	11%
2002	12%	19%	10%
2001	11%	18%	10%
2000	13%	18%	10%
1999	12%	18%	10%
1998	14%	18%	10%
1997	15%	18%	10%
1996	12%	17%	9%
1995	12%	17%	9%
1994	12%	17%	8%
1993	8%	16%	7%

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Black

19%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus Elementary School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	18%	16%	25%
2022	20%	16%	25%
2021	21%	17%	25%
2020	24%	17%	25%
2019	24%	17%	25%
2018	27%	17%	26%
2017	27%	17%	26%
2016	28%	18%	26%
2015	26%	18%	26%
2014	24%	18%	26%
2013	23%	18%	25%
2012	26%	18%	26%
2011	24%	19%	27%
2010	29%	19%	29%
2009	25%	19%	29%
2008	25%	20%	29%
2007	26%	19%	28%
2006	28%	20%	28%
2005	30%	20%	27%
2004	30%	20%	27%
2003	29%	20%	26%
2002	29%	20%	26%
2001	29%	20%	27%
2000	28%	21%	26%
1999	28%	21%	27%
1998	28%	20%	27%
1997	27%	20%	27%
1996	28%	20%	26%
1995	27%	20%	25%
1994	26%	20%	24%
1993	26%	20%	24%

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White

17%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus Elementary School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	18%	40%	26%
2022	19%	41%	26%
2021	21%	41%	29%
2020	22%	43%	30%
2019	22%	43%	30%
2018	25%	44%	32%
2017	25%	44%	32%
2016	28%	44%	33%
2015	31%	45%	35%
2014	31%	46%	37%
2013	35%	47%	38%
2012	38%	48%	41%
2011	45%	49%	44%
2010	43%	51%	44%
2009	47%	51%	47%
2008	49%	51%	48%
2007	50%	52%	51%
2006	47%	53%	52%
2005	47%	53%	55%
2004	50%	54%	56%
2003	53%	55%	58%
2002	54%	55%	60%
2001	55%	55%	60%
2000	55%	55%	60%
1999	55%	55%	59%
1998	55%	57%	60%
1997	55%	57%	59%
1996	58%	58%	62%
1995	59%	58%	63%
1994	59%	58%	65%
1993	65%	59%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus Elementary School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	6%	3%	7%
2021	5%	3%	6%
2020	4%	3%	6%
2019	4%	3%	6%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	4%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus Elementary School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	0.78	0.73	0.78
2022	0.78	0.72	0.78
2021	0.78	0.72	0.78
2020	0.77	0.71	0.78
2019	0.77	0.71	0.78
2018	0.77	0.71	0.77
2017	0.77	0.71	0.77
2016	0.77	0.70	0.76
2015	0.77	0.70	0.75
2014	0.77	0.69	0.75
2013	0.76	0.69	0.74
2012	0.74	0.68	0.73
2011	0.71	0.68	0.70
2010	0.70	0.66	0.69
2009	0.68	0.66	0.67
2008	0.67	0.66	0.66
2007	0.66	0.65	0.64
2006	0.68	0.64	0.63
2005	0.67	0.64	0.61
2004	0.65	0.63	0.61
2003	0.63	0.62	0.58
2002	0.61	0.62	0.57
2001	0.60	0.63	0.57
2000	0.61	0.62	0.57
1999	0.61	0.62	0.57
1998	0.60	0.61	0.56
1997	0.61	0.61	0.57
1996	0.58	0.60	0.55
1995	0.57	0.60	0.53
1994	0.57	0.60	0.52
1993	0.51	0.59	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

83%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus Elementary School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	78%	53%	77%
2022	76%	51%	78%
2021	76%	52%	81%
2020	83%	50%	80%
2019	83%	50%	80%
2018	83%	48%	78%
2017	83%	48%	78%
2016	83%	44%	78%
2015	80%	45%	75%
2014	73%	42%	71%
2013	77%	41%	74%
2012	77%	42%	69%
2011	74%	41%	69%
2010	70%	16%	64%
2009	71%	37%	66%
2008	68%	36%	63%
2007	71%	36%	62%
2006	73%	37%	61%
2005	74%	14%	62%
2003	77%	13%	62%
2002	77%	36%	58%
2001	79%	36%	59%
2000	78%	37%	59%
1999	75%	38%	57%
1998	65%	37%	51%
1997	77%	38%	57%
1996	74%	13%	58%
1995	82%	13%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus Elementary School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	4%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	11%	7%	8%
2010	14%	5%	9%
2009	13%	8%	10%
2008	14%	8%	10%
2007	12%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	13%	5%	11%
2003	10%	4%	8%
2002	9%	7%	7%
2001	12%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Utica City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Christopher Columbus Elementary School's ranking?

Christopher Columbus Elementary School is ranked #3359 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.

What schools are Christopher Columbus Elementary School often compared to?

Christopher Columbus Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Albany Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Christopher Columbus Elementary School?

636 students attend Christopher Columbus Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

30% of Christopher Columbus Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Asian, 19% of students are Black, 17% of students are White, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Christopher Columbus Elementary School?

Christopher Columbus Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Christopher Columbus Elementary School offer ?

Christopher Columbus Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Christopher Columbus Elementary School part of?

Christopher Columbus Elementary School is part of Utica City School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 636 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 75-79% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education