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About this school
Columbus Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Mount Vernon, New York that is part of Mount Vernon City School District.
It serves 383 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
Its teachers have had 196 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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89%
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.
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Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Columbus Elementary School
$79,014
raised using DonorsChoose
196
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
441
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
37
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Columbus Elementary School has received support from
311 individuals from New York and
130 individuals out-of-state.
