Christopher Columbus Charter School

South Building, Philadelphia, PA 19147 | (215) 389-6000

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 778

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 778 elementary school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 436th out of 875 middle schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Charter School

School District Details

Christopher Columbus Charter School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,297
Students Per Teacher: 15.3
Enrolled Students: 778

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 778
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 50.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 361 (46.4%)
Females: 407 (52.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 96 (12.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 417 (53.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 513 (65.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Christopher Columbus Charter School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.3%
Black	253	32.5%
Asian	67	8.6%
Hispanic	47	6.0%
White	399	51.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	89	11.4%
1st Grade	89	11.4%
2nd Grade	84	10.8%
3rd Grade	89	11.4%
4th Grade	89	11.4%
5th Grade	88	11.3%
6th Grade	81	10.4%
7th Grade	86	11.1%
8th Grade	83	10.7%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

64.1%

District:

64.1%

Faculty Information (2010)

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: ROSEMARY DOUGHERTY

Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Christopher Columbus Charter School

Reviewed by Student on February 26, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
its a good school but i hate it because the teachers are sometimes ill tempered towards the children we get in trouble for no reason. :^)

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