Christopher Columbus School in Medford, Massachusetts (MA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 51.

37 HICKS AVENUE
Medford, MA 2155

County name: Middlesex
School type: Regular School
Grade span: Kindergarten - 5th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (781) 393-2177 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.401
Longitude: -071.102520

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Other nearby schools ratings:
Neighborhood House Charter School (7.9 miles):

92
Field School (9.4 miles):

79
Northeast Elementary School (6.1 miles):

74
Hajjar Elementary School (15.6 miles):

70
Saltonstall School (13.3 miles):

64
Malcolm L Bell School (13.6 miles):

58
Christopher Columbus School:

51
William H Ohrenberger School (10.0 miles):

46
William Mckinley School (10.4 miles):

0
Christopher Columbus School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Massachusetts:

58
Middlesex County:

65
Medford:

58
Christopher Columbus School:

51

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Enrollment in Christopher Columbus School

2007 Student Enrollment: 449

Kindergarten Enrollment: 80
1st grade Enrollment: 85
2nd grade Enrollment: 77
3rd grade Enrollment: 79
4th grade Enrollment: 58
5th grade Enrollment: 70


Male students (%): 55.0%
This school:

55.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 45.0%
This school:

45.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 58.1%
This school:

58.1%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 15.8%
Here:

15.8%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 14.7%
Here:

14.7%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 6.7%
Here:

6.7%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 4.7%
Here:

4.7%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in Christopher Columbus School

Grades in Christopher Columbus School

Races in Christopher Columbus School

First Language Not English #: 105
Limited English Proficient #: 33
Special Education #: 77
Low-Income #: 191
Free Lunch #: 159
Reduced Lunch #: 32


First Language Not English %: 23.4%
Here:

23.4%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 7.3%
Here:

7.3%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 17.1%
Christopher Columbus School:

17.1%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 42.5%
This school:

42.5%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 35.4%
Here:

35.4%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 7.1%
This school:

7.1%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 395

Kindergarten Enrollment: 80
1st grade Enrollment: 83
2nd grade Enrollment: 72
3rd grade Enrollment: 51
4th grade Enrollment: 59
5th grade Enrollment: 50


Male students (%): 58.2%
This school:

58.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 41.8%
Christopher Columbus School:

41.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 58.2%
Here:

58.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 17.0%
Here:

17.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 13.7%
Here:

13.7%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 7.6%
Here:

7.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 3.5%
Here:

3.5%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in Christopher Columbus School

Grades in Christopher Columbus School

Races in Christopher Columbus School

First Language Not English #: 87
Limited English Proficient #: 26
Special Education #: 71
Low-Income #: 173


First Language Not English %: 22.0%
Here:

22.0%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 6.6%
Here:

6.6%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 18.0%
Here:

18.0%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 43.8%
Here:

43.8%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 406

Kindergarten Enrollment: 80
1st grade Enrollment: 75
2nd grade Enrollment: 61
3rd grade Enrollment: 66
4th grade Enrollment: 52
5th grade Enrollment: 72


White students (%): 57.1%
Here:

57.1%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 22.2%
This school:

22.2%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 13.1%
Christopher Columbus School:

13.1%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 6.9%
This school:

6.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.70%
Christopher Columbus School:

0.70%
State average from 1746 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 58.9%
Here:

58.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 41.1%
Here:

41.1%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Christopher Columbus School

Races in Christopher Columbus School

First Language Not English #: 94
Limited English Proficient #: 28
Special Education #: 61
Low-Income #: 171


First Language Not English %: 23.2%
Here:

23.2%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 6.9%
This school:

6.9%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 15.0%
Here:

15.0%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 42.1%
Here:

42.1%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 404

Kindergarten Enrollment: 71
1st grade Enrollment: 66
2nd grade Enrollment: 68
3rd grade Enrollment: 56
4th grade Enrollment: 65
5th grade Enrollment: 78


White students (%): 57.9%
Christopher Columbus School:

57.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 21.8%
Here:

21.8%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 13.4%
Christopher Columbus School:

13.4%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 6.9%
This school:

6.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 55.7%
Here:

55.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 44.3%
Here:

44.3%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Christopher Columbus School

Races in Christopher Columbus School

First Language Not English #: 105
Limited English Proficient #: 38
Special Education #: 62
Low-Income #: 176


First Language Not English %: 26.0%
Here:

26.0%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Limited English Proficient %: 9.4%
Here:

9.4%
State average from 1098 schools:

7.7%
Special Education %: 15.3%
Here:

15.3%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 43.6%
Here:

43.6%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2007 Attendance statistics:


Average number of Absences: 9.1
Here:

9.1
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 94.7%
This school:

94.7%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 7.9

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.2%
Here:

95.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 7.8

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.3%
Here:

95.3%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 6.9
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 2

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.8%
Here:

95.8%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.5%
Here:

0.5%
State average from 629 schools:

6.6%






Teacher Count in Christopher Columbus School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Christopher Columbus School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 35
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 33

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
Here:

12.7
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 34
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 32

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 36.9%
This school:

36.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
Christopher Columbus School:

11.5
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 38
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 28

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 99.7%
Here:

99.7%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 99.5%
Here:

99.5%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
Christopher Columbus School:

10.7
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 44
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 35

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 97.7%
Here:

97.7%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 97.1%
Here:

97.1%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.1
Here:

9.1
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8





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