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Christopher Columbus Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 862 students in Christopher Columbus Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Charter School in Christopher Columbus Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 15%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
177 Schools
# Students
862 Students
160,930 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
10,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Christopher Columbus Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#317 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
57%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
118 Students
4,503 Students
% Asian Students
14%
3%
# Hispanic Students
118 Students
31,358 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
150 Students
64,671 Students
% Black Students
17%
40%
# White Students
425 Students
51,202 Students
% White Students
49%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
194 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
9,212 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
87
10,603
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
11,531
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
11,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
11,771
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
11,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
12,157
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
13,174
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
13,659
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
14,226
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
14,608
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12,765
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
11,476
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
11,505
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,349 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,506 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,349
$23,649
Spending / Student
$12,506
$23,073
Best Christopher Columbus Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Christopher Columbus Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
South Building, 1242-46 S 13th
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 389-6000
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 389-6000
Grades: K-8
| 862 students
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