Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton
Charter · Grades 5–8 · 185 students
Christopher Columbus Middle School
350 Piaget Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07011
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
1,092
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Clifton Public School District
Passaic County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 430 New Jersey middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Christopher Columbus Middle School
Christopher Columbus Middle School is a public middle school in Clifton, New Jersey, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Clifton Public School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Passaic County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 1,092 students were enrolled, with about 9.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical New Jersey middle school (10.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 430 New Jersey middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 6–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 1,092 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Clifton Public School District
- County
- Passaic County
- NCES school ID
- 340330004764
Schools near Christopher Columbus Middle School
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.