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Christopher Columbus CS is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 862 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Christopher Columbus CS school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 60.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. It operates as a public charter school. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Christopher Columbus CS enrolls 862 students across grades K–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 60.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 17% Black or African American and 14% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 425 | 49% |
| Black or African American | 150 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 118 | 14% |
| Asian | 118 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 5.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
351 of the school's 862 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 351 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Christopher Columbus CS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-30, state senate district 1, state house district 182.
Christopher Columbus CS is one of 1 schools in Christopher Columbus CS, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 829 students district-wide and employs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 862 students, Christopher Columbus CS is close to the district average of about 829 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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