Christopher Columbus Middle School

Regular School · CLIFTON, NJ

Christopher Columbus Middle School is a regular school school in CLIFTON, New Jersey, serving grades 06–08 with 1,092 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.1:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,092

Teachers (FTE)

120.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

9.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	771	71%
White	204	19%
Asian	50	5%
Black or African American	35	3%
Two or more races	16	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	13	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,092	578M / 513F

English Language Learners: 155 (14% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	17.0% -8.6pp	25.6%	1,126
Reading Proficiency	37.0% -9.8pp	46.8%	1,129
Science Proficiency	8.0%	—	410

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.20 grade levels

Math

+0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

135 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

7.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

192

17.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,092	100%

Contact & Location

350 PIAGET AVENUE

CLIFTON, NJ 07011

Phone: (973)470-2360

http://www.clifton.k12.nj.us

District

Clifton Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $31,252

District enrollment: 10,734

Other Schools in District

School #1 Elementary
School #11 Elementary
School #12 Elementary
School #13 Elementary
School #14 Elementary
School #15 Elementary
School #16 Elementary
School #17 Elementary

View all 18 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 07011) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

340330004764

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD