Grade Trends

Columbia Secondary School

Grades 6–12 Public District: New York City Geographic District # 5

425 W 123rd St, New York, NY 10027 Map

Math (met standard)
77%
+24 state 53% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
84%
+32 state 51% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
88%
+31 state 57% · 2024-25
Low income
45%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
714
2024-25
Students per teacher
12.5
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 79% state 51% · 2024-25 78% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 84% state 57% · 2024-25 90% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 42% state 47% · 2024-25 83% state 52% · 2024-25 —
High school (Regents) 88% state 56% · 2024-25 94% state 75% · 2024-25 88% state 57% · 2024-25
All grades 77% state 53% · 2024-25 84% state 51% · 2024-25 88% state 57% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 77% state 53% 84% state 51% 88% state 57%
2023-24 84% state 54% 82% state 48% 96% state 62%
2022-23 66% state 50% 79% state 50% 96% state 66%
2021-22 75% state 37% 89% state 51% 100% state 74%
2018-19 93% state 45% 91% state 45% 96% state 73%
2017-18 89% state 43% 89% state 45% 95% state 73%
2016-17 82% state 39% 88% state 40% —
2015-16 92% state 38% 87% state 37% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
97%
state 86% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades K–8 Charter · KIPP Star College Prep Charter School
0.0 mi
77%
+21 vs state
73%
+20 vs state
59%
+15 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2024-25 87% 748 Black 55%
Teachers College Community School
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 5
0.2 mi
67%
+11 vs state
63%
+11 vs state
64%
+20 vs state
20% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2024-25 75% 295 Black 44%
PS 180 Hugo Newman
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.2 mi
43%
−12 vs state
54%
±0 vs state
46%
+1 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2024-25 79% 344 Black 49%
New York French-American Charter School
Grades PK–8 Charter · New York French-American Charter School
0.2 mi
50%
−4 vs state
63%
+10 vs state
56%
+12 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2024-25 80% 286 Black 73%
KIPP Beyond Charter School
Grades 6–10 Charter · KIPP Beyond Charter School
0.2 mi
93%
+38 vs state
76%
+24 vs state
74%
+30 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2022-23 → 84% in 2024-25 80% 548 Black 53%
Urban Assembly School for the Performing Arts
Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District # 5
0.3 mi
5%
−51 vs state
33%
−42 vs state
33%
−24 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2021-22 → 33% in 2024-25 90% 178 Black 54%
Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District # 5
0.3 mi
39%
−14 vs state
43%
−8 vs state
— 14% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2024-25 96% 84 Hispanic 50%
Seed Harlem
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District # 5
0.4 mi
10%
−44 vs state
26%
−26 vs state
— 5% Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2024-25 89% 66 Hispanic 48%
PS 76 A Phillip Randolph
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.4 mi
24%
−32 vs state
38%
−15 vs state
40%
−4 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2024-25 97% 236 Black 53%
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School
0.4 mi
65%
+11 vs state
62%
+9 vs state
27%
−18 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2024-25 92% 1,176 Black 79%