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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 835 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 52% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 69% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
174 Schools
# Students
835 Students
162,901 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
11,203 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Christopher Columbus Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 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
0.70
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
538 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
127 Students
4,589 Students
% Asian Students
15%
3%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
32,868 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
151 Students
64,316 Students
% Black Students
18%
39%
# White Students
400 Students
51,653 Students
% White Students
48%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
9,444 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
69
# Students in K Grade:
98
10,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
11,180
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
11,555
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
11,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
11,764
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
12,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
12,972
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
13,816
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
14,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
15,503
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
13,596
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
11,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,878 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,910 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,878
$23,696
Spending / Student
$12,910
$23,119
Best Christopher Columbus Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Christopher Columbus 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
| 835 students
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