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Christopher Columbus CS

Charter

Regular School · Philadelphia, PA

Christopher Columbus CS is a charter regular school school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades KG–08 with 829 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.1:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 08
Enrollment
829
Teachers (FTE)
59.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.1:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 400 48%
Black or African American 162 20%
Asian 113 14%
Hispanic/Latino 111 13%
Two or more races 43 5%
Total enrollment 829 422M / 407F

English Language Learners: 92 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency S 37.0% 1
Reading Proficiency S 54.6% 1
Science Proficiency S 1

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)
-0.05 grade levels
Math
-0.31 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
65
7.8% 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.) 829 100%

Contact & Location

South Building 1242-46 S 13th St

Philadelphia, PA 19147

Phone: (215)389-6000

District

Christopher Columbus CS

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,506

District enrollment: 862

NCES ID

420005200489

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