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Christopher Columbus Middle School
350 Piaget Ave
Clifton NJ, 07011, Passaic County
Phone: 973-470-2360
Ranking: 
(1,588 out of 1,847, bottom 14%)*
(1,588 out of 1,847, bottom 14%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Clifton City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 110 | 106 | 95 | 85 | 88 | 100 | 85 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,170 | 1,203 | 1,209 | 1,127 | 1,161 | 1,198 | 1,238 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 382 | 32.6% | 369 | 30.7% | 398 | 32.9% | 375 | 33.3% | 369 | 31.8% | 325 | 27.1% | 357 | 28.8% |
| Grade 7: | 368 | 31.5% | 411 | 34.2% | 412 | 34.1% | 363 | 32.2% | 345 | 29.7% | 386 | 32.2% | 432 | 34.9% |
| Grade 8: | 420 | 35.9% | 423 | 35.2% | 398 | 32.9% | 375 | 33.3% | 408 | 35.1% | 423 | 35.3% | 391 | 31.6% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 14 | 1.2% | 39 | 3.4% | 64 | 5.3% | 58 | 4.7% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 580 | 49.6% | 634 | 52.7% | 647 | 53.5% | 598 | 53.1% | 613 | 52.8% | 606 | 50.6% | 636 | 51.4% |
| Female: | 590 | 50.4% | 569 | 47.3% | 562 | 46.5% | 529 | 46.9% | 548 | 47.2% | 592 | 49.4% | 598 | 48.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 61 | 5.2% | 67 | 5.6% | 60 | 5.0% | 59 | 5.2% | 74 | 6.4% | 92 | 7.7% | 86 | 6.9% |
| Hispanic: | 733 | 62.6% | 758 | 63.0% | 767 | 63.4% | 695 | 61.7% | 697 | 60.0% | 690 | 57.6% | 705 | 56.9% |
| Black: | 64 | 5.5% | 66 | 5.5% | 65 | 5.4% | 61 | 5.4% | 62 | 5.3% | 63 | 5.3% | 65 | 5.3% |
| White: | 308 | 26.3% | 309 | 25.7% | 315 | 26.1% | 309 | 27.4% | 326 | 28.1% | 350 | 29.2% | 381 | 30.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 712 | 60.9% | 613 | 51.0% | 544 | 45.0% | 535 | 47.5% | 453 | 39.0% | 381 | 31.8% | 338 | 27.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 108 | 9.2% | 93 | 7.7% | 93 | 7.7% | 97 | 8.6% | 98 | 8.4% | 109 | 9.1% | 107 | 8.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.68 | 11.35 | 12.77 | 13.26 | 13.19 | 10.50 | 14.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ASK | ||||||
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68.6% | 69.5% | 75.8% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 34.4% | 40.3% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55.2% | 59.1% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 39.5% | 49.8% | 65.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49.5% | 53.4% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 43.5% | 49.3% | 66.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67.4% | 71.8% | 79% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54.8% | 57.5% | 72.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50.8% | 52.7% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41.6% | 45.1% | 72.1% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59.7% | 60.7% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64.4% | 68.4% | 78.9% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70.7% | 75.7% | 80.1% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59.1% | 65.1% | 70.5% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56.4% | 63.9% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46.1% | 58.5% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37.3% | 49.3% | 63.3% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35.9% | 44.7% | 61.0% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41.9% | 47.4% | 65.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41.9% | 52.8% | 66.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43.5% | 49.3% | 64.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43.9% | 49.9% | 66.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41.7% | 47.6% | 64.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44.0% | 48.9% | 65.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 38.2% | 39.9% | 63.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41.7% | 41.7% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.4% | 78.1% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.4% | 75.8% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62.7% | 70.9% | 82.9% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65.5% | 73.8% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66.6% | 72.7% | 82.2% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71.0% | 74.9% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50.6% | 58.1% | 67.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54.4% | 59.5% | 71.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47.4% | 53.1% | 69.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50.9% | 56.1% | 71.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47.4% | 53.4% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45.6% | 48.9% | 69.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79.5% | 83.0% | 84.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.2% | 83.0% | 84.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74.1% | 80.4% | 83.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69.1% | 75.8% | 81.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70.6% | 76.5% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.4% | 76.8% | 79.0% |
| GEPA | ||||||
| 2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56.0% | 68.0% | 73.8% |
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57.7% | 66.1% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51.9% | 61.9% | 72.3% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53.6% | 65.7% | 74.2% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59.6% | 68.3% | 73.7% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31.1% | 46.1% | 56.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37.2% | 52.4% | 61.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42.3% | 53.8% | 62.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41.6% | 53.1% | 64.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49.8% | 59.8% | 68.4% |
| 2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55.9% | 66.6% | 72.9% |
| 2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64.6% | 73.1% | 74.7% |
| 2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64.1% | 70.7% | 76.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68.9% | 75.8% | 79.0% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66.9% | 75.4% | 78.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Christopher Columbus Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.