Christopher Columbus Cs

South Building, Philadelphia PA, 19147 | Philadelphia City School District | 215-389-6000
  • grades KG-8
  • students 859
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 54% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 446 in Philadelphia
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
29%Philadelphia
55%Pennsylvania

Christopher Columbus Cs is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Philadelphia City School District" in Philadelphia, PA. There are a total of 859 students and 52 teachers at Christopher Columbus Cs, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Christopher Columbus Cs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.5%, which is 3% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Christopher Columbus Cs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students859
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Cs, 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
All38%
350-54%
425-29%
545-49%
620-24%
745-49%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
365-69%
470-74%
560-64%
660-64%
780-84%
865-69%
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 Cs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 54.2% 15.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 23.2% 53.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 11.1% 7.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7% 19.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 4.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Philadelphia demographics profile

StatisticPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,581,53112,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,77128791
Median age34.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%56%55%
Speak English77%89%79%
Speak Spanish11%5%13%

Education level achieved in Philadelphia

IndexPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade79.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college49.1%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Christopher Columbus Cs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.