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About this school
Columbus School is
a suburban public school
in Carteret, New Jersey that is part of Carteret Public Schools.
It serves 642 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 460 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 4
642 Students
52 Teachers
1 Carteret AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Columbus School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 11, 2026
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Columbus School
$250,038
raised using DonorsChoose
460
projects
funded
60
teachers
funded
745
donors
36
projects
for
basic supplies
35
projects for
technology
41
projects for
books
37
projects
for
art supplies
Columbus School has received support from
442 individuals from New Jersey and
303 individuals out-of-state.
