Christopher Columbus CS

Set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Christopher Columbus CS is a big primary school, overseen by Christopher Columbus CS. It enrolls 829 students across grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 87% larger than the state mean of about 443.

Christopher Columbus CS sits inside Christopher Columbus CS, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Christopher Columbus CS reports that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 20% Black, 14% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 35% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Christopher Columbus CS has 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Christopher Columbus CS higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 30% of students at Christopher Columbus CS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Philadelphia County's rate of about 95%.

After controlling for student poverty, Christopher Columbus CS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.8%; this one delivers 54.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Philadelphia County put median household income runs about $61,953, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Christopher Columbus CS is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Fanny Jackson Coppin Sch, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Christopher Columbus CS. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Christopher Columbus CS ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.4%.

The school occupies an urban site. Christopher Columbus CS operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 3%: 859 students in 2018 compared to 829 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 48% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.