Christopher Columbus Primary School
37 Hicks Ave
Medford MA, 02155, Middlesex County
Phone: 781-393-2177
Ranking: (899 out of 1,316, bottom 32%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Medford 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: | 41 | 41 | 43 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 33 | |||||||
Total Students: | 478 | 481 | 520 | 513 | 491 | 478 | 451 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 9 | 1.9% | 11 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 89 | 18.6% | 84 | 17.5% | 105 | 20.2% | 105 | 20.5% | 102 | 20.8% | 82 | 17.2% | 78 | 17.3% |
Grade 1: | 69 | 14.4% | 92 | 19.1% | 100 | 19.2% | 98 | 19.1% | 87 | 17.7% | 84 | 17.6% | 76 | 16.9% |
Grade 2: | 89 | 18.6% | 85 | 17.7% | 96 | 18.5% | 79 | 15.4% | 71 | 14.5% | 82 | 17.2% | 91 | 20.2% |
Grade 3: | 84 | 17.6% | 80 | 16.6% | 73 | 14.0% | 67 | 13.1% | 81 | 16.5% | 87 | 18.2% | 72 | 16.0% |
Grade 4: | 72 | 15.1% | 71 | 14.8% | 69 | 13.3% | 76 | 14.8% | 90 | 18.3% | 66 | 13.8% | 81 | 18.0% |
Grade 5: | 66 | 13.8% | 58 | 12.1% | 77 | 14.8% | 88 | 17.2% | 60 | 12.2% | 77 | 16.1% | 53 | 11.8% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 240 | 50.2% | 245 | 50.9% | 269 | 51.7% | 263 | 51.3% | 254 | 51.7% | 245 | 51.3% | 221 | 49.0% |
Female: | 238 | 49.8% | 236 | 49.1% | 251 | 48.3% | 250 | 48.7% | 237 | 48.3% | 233 | 48.7% | 198 | 43.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 39 | 8.2% | 37 | 7.7% | 34 | 6.5% | 42 | 8.2% | 39 | 7.9% | 37 | 7.7% | 29 | 6.4% |
Hispanic: | 63 | 13.2% | 78 | 16.2% | 83 | 16.0% | 83 | 16.2% | 73 | 14.9% | 78 | 16.3% | 69 | 15.3% |
Black: | 103 | 21.5% | 91 | 18.9% | 104 | 20.0% | 86 | 16.8% | 76 | 15.5% | 75 | 15.7% | 70 | 15.5% |
White: | 256 | 53.6% | 255 | 53.0% | 278 | 53.5% | 277 | 54.0% | 274 | 55.8% | 262 | 54.8% | 255 | 56.5% |
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: | 17 | 3.6% | 20 | 4.2% | 21 | 4.0% | 25 | 4.9% | 29 | 5.9% | 26 | 5.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 198 | 41.4% | 177 | 36.8% | 238 | 45.8% | 222 | 43.3% | 201 | 40.9% | 194 | 40.6% | 185 | 41.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 6.9% | 40 | 8.3% | 26 | 5.0% | 48 | 9.4% | 28 | 5.7% | 20 | 4.2% | 26 | 5.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.55 | 11.70 | 12.18 | 12.82 | 14.26 | 16.50 | 13.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 57% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 52% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 55% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 53% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 51% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 44% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 51% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 54% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 49% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 51% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 52% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 51% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 54% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 62% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 57% | 58% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 52% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 49% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 48% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 58% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 50% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 51% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 45% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 49% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 45% | 53% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 38% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 45% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 28% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 40% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 40% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 35% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 42% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 35% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 44% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 36% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 62% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 62% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 59% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 61% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 62% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 67% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 54% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 64% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 41% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 47% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 50% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 50% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 47% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 52% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 49% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 51% | 61% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 46% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 55% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 50% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 53% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 53% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 51% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 49% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 48% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 51% | 51% |
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* Christopher Columbus Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.