Christopher Columbus

37 Hicks Avenue, Medford MA, 2155 | Medford School District | 781-393-2177
  • grades PK-5
  • students 377
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Medford
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
47%Medford
52%Massachusetts

Christopher Columbus is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Medford School District" in Medford, MA. There are a total of 377 students and 36 teachers at Christopher Columbus, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Christopher Columbus has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 24% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Christopher Columbus location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students377
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Christopher Columbus, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
330-39%
440-49%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
330-39%
450-59%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Christopher Columbus race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 54.1% 62.5% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 21.5% 16.0% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 8.4% 8.5% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7% 9.7% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.0% 3.3% 3.1%

Medford demographics profile

StatisticMedfordMassachusettsNational
Population58,2906,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,19789491
Median age35.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%53%55%
Speak English71%77%79%
Speak Spanish6%9%13%

Education level achieved in Medford

IndexMedfordMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade91.0%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school90.2%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college68.3%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.1%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.5%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters23.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.7%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.5%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Christopher Columbus data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.