Columbus Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades PK–4
Part of Carteret Public School District
1 CARTERET AVENUE, CARTERET, NJ 07008 · (732) 541-8960
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Academic performance
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
642Students enrolled
11:1Student–teacher ratio
75%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K116
Kindergarten107
Grade 1125
Grade 298
Grade 392
Grade 4104
Students
Hispanic · 50%318
Black · 24%152
Asian · 16%103
White · 7%44
Two or more races · 3%22
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
704’20
708’21
578’22
625’23
642’24
Location
1 CARTERET AVENUE CARTERET
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.