Christopher Columbus School (Closed 2005)

1500 New York Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087

Christopher Columbus School serves 351 students in grades 6-8.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Christopher Columbus School
6	62
7	152
8	129
Not Listed	8

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Total Students

351 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Christopher Columbus School
2024	351
2023	351
2022	351
2021	351
2020	351
2019	351
2018	351
2017	351
2016	351
2015	351
2004	351
2003	371
2002	358
2001	369
2000	338
1999	342
1998	336
1996	288
1995	277

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2004)
Year	Christopher Columbus School
2004	28
2003	30
2002	31
2001	25
2000	25
1999	22
1998	21
1996	20
1995	18
1994	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2004)
Year	Christopher Columbus School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2004	13:1	13:1	12:1
2003	12:1	13:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-1998)
Year	Christopher Columbus School	New Jersey	Union City School District
1998	1%	6%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

94%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Christopher Columbus School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	94%	34%
2023	94%	33%	95%
2022	94%	32%	95%
2021	94%	31%	95%
2020	94%	29%	96%
2019	94%	29%	96%
2018	95%	27%	97%
2017	95%	27%	97%
2016	95%	26%	97%
2015	95%	25%	93%
2004	94%	17%	95%
2003	95%	17%	94%
2002	92%	16%	94%
2001	92%	15%	94%
2000	90%	15%	95%
1999	92%	14%	94%
1998	88%	14%	93%
1996	87%	14%	93%
1995	91%	13%	92%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Christopher Columbus School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	1%	14%
2023	1%	15%	2%
2022	1%	15%	2%
2021	1%	15%	1%
2020	1%	15%	1%
2019	1%	15%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	1%
2001	2%	18%	1%
2000	3%	18%
1999	2%	18%	1%
1998	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	19%	1%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Christopher Columbus School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	5%	38%
2023	5%	39%	2%
2022	5%	40%	1%
2021	5%	41%	2%
2020	5%	43%	2%
2019	5%	43%	2%
2018	5%	45%	2%
2017	5%	45%	2%
2016	5%	46%	2%
2015	5%	48%	4%
2004	5%	58%	3%
2003	5%	58%	4%
2002	7%	59%	4%
2001	6%	61%	4%
2000	7%	61%	4%
1999	6%	62%	4%
1998	9%	62%	5%
1996	11%	62%	5%
1995	8%	63%	6%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.11

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Christopher Columbus School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	0.11	0.71
2023	0.11	0.71	0.10
2022	0.11	0.71	0.10
2021	0.11	0.71	0.09
2020	0.11	0.70	0.08
2019	0.11	0.70	0.08
2018	0.10	0.70	0.07
2017	0.10	0.70	0.07
2016	0.10	0.69	0.07
2015	0.10	0.68	0.12
2004	0.11	0.60	0.10
2003	0.11	0.60	0.12
2002	0.15	0.59	0.12
2001	0.15	0.58	0.12
2000	0.19	0.57	0.10
1999	0.15	0.57	0.12
1998	0.22	0.57	0.14
1996	0.23	0.56	0.14
1995	0.17	0.55	0.15

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Eligible for

72%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Christopher Columbus School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	72%	32%
2023	72%	31%	74%
2022	72%	30%	74%
2021	72%	32%	71%
2020	72%	33%	80%
2019	72%	33%	80%
2018	71%	33%	79%
2017	71%	33%	79%
2016	71%	33%	81%
2015	71%	31%	82%
2004	72%	21%	88%
2003	73%	21%	79%
2002	78%	22%	66%
2001	73%	22%	78%
2000	84%	23%	82%
1999	81%	24%	80%
1998	82%	24%	80%
1996	80%	24%	76%
1995	85%	24%	72%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Christopher Columbus School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	15%	6%
2023	15%	5%	11%
2022	15%	4%	10%
2021	15%	4%	8%
2020	15%	5%	9%
2019	15%	5%	9%
2018	14%	5%	9%
2017	14%	5%	9%
2016	14%	5%	8%
2015	14%	5%	9%
2004	15%	6%	5%
2003	14%	6%	8%
2002	8%	6%	9%
2001	13%	6%	7%
2000	7%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Union City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Christopher Columbus School?

351 students attend Christopher Columbus School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Christopher Columbus School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

What grades does Christopher Columbus School offer ?

Christopher Columbus School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Christopher Columbus School part of?

Christopher Columbus School is part of Union City School District.

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