Christopher Columbus CS

K-8 school·Grades K-8·Charter Philadelphia, Pennsylvania·19147
Score
91.9/100
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#17
Among 211 Pennsylvania K-8 schools
#12
In Philadelphia
Top 9%
In Pennsylvania

Score 91.9/100: better than 91% of Pennsylvania K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
61%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 32%, better than 91% of them
543 students tested
Math
44%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 22%, better than 90% of them
543 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 14 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3PSSA56.2105
English language artsGrade 4PSSA45.781
English language artsGrade 5PSSA56.683
English language artsGrade 6PSSA68100
English language artsGrade 7PSSA71.681
English language artsGrade 8PSSA65.693
English language artsAll gradesPSSA60.8543
MathGrade 3PSSA49.5105
MathGrade 4PSSA34.681
MathGrade 5PSSA67.583
MathGrade 6PSSA42100
MathGrade 7PSSA53.181
MathGrade 8PSSA21.593
MathAll gradesPSSA44.4543

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
835
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
835
Typical K-8 school: 486
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Philadelphia County

Contact

Address
South Building
Philadelphia, PA 19147

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Christopher Columbus CS at a glance

Christopher Columbus CS is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Christopher Columbus CS school district. It has about 835 students (a typical Pennsylvania K-8 school has 486).

In 2024-25 state tests, 61% in English language arts (similar schools: 32%) and 44% in math (similar schools: 22%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania K-8 schools, it scores 91.9 out of 100: better than 91% of them, ranking #17 of 211. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.