Christopher Columbus Middle

Public 6-8

 22250 Elkwood St.
       Canoga Park, CA  91304-5501


(818) 702-1200

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2351st of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,030 Help


Students who attend Christopher Columbus Middle usually attend:

High:    Canoga Park Senior High

Feeder schools for Christopher Columbus Middle:

Elementary:    Canoga Park Elementary
    Capistrano Avenue Elementary
    Enadia Way Technology Charter
    Hamlin Charter Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  673

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.9% Help


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Compare Details Christopher Columbus Middle ranks worse than 84% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 65th among 83 ranked middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.52. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details 92.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Christopher Columbus Middle is 18.3, which is the 39th best among 83 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Christopher Columbus Middle is $12,030, which is the 19th highest among 83 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Christopher Columbus Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Christopher Columbus Middle 2351st of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Christopher Columbus Middle in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 909th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Christopher Columbus Middle

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Rank History for all students at Christopher Columbus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 39.41 1000th 1769 43.5%
2005 37.45 1050th 1777 40.9%
2006 39.07 1038th 1804 42.5%
2007 29.36 1405th 1999 29.7%
2008 32.95 1348th 2005 32.8%
2009 27.02 1549th 2063 24.9%
2010 30.65 1549th 2179 28.9%
2011 30.58 1625th 2236 27.3%
2012 37.84 1419th 2259 37.2%
2013 26.76 1813th 2379 23.8%
2015 20.76 1995th 2477 19.5%
2016 23.17 1906th 2497 23.7%
2017 15.42 2204th 2508 12.1%
2018 17.05 2110th 2480 14.9%
2019 17.64 2287th 2715 15.8%
2022 13.78 2504th 2740 8.6%
2023 18.52 2344th 2788 15.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Christopher Columbus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.38 1282nd 1364 6.0%
2019 27.32 1271st 1442 11.9%
2022 24.08 1493rd 1540 3.1%
2023 27.73 1371st 1523 10.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Christopher Columbus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.16 934th 1532 39.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Christopher Columbus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.09 1804th 2230 19.1%
2019 22.72 1938th 2369 18.2%
2022 18.23 2169th 2458 11.8%
2023 24.09 2000th 2535 21.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Christopher Columbus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.95 1886th 2262 16.6%
2019 19.74 1958th 2380 17.7%
2022 13.69 2317th 2509 7.7%
2023 19.71 2094th 2535 17.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Christopher Columbus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.43 1304th 1369 4.7%
2019 25.30 1193rd 1491 20.0%
2022 25.09 1257th 1531 17.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Christopher Columbus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.61 2031st 2273 10.6%
2019 15.71 2140th 2407 11.1%
2022 14.90 2297th 2527 9.1%
2023 18.10 2183rd 2546 14.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Christopher Columbus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.47 474th 643 26.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Christopher Columbus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.09 1755th 2072 15.3%
2019 21.58 1838th 2213 16.9%
2022 15.95 2160th 2359 8.4%
2023 22.23 1929th 2379 18.9%
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Rank History for White students at Christopher Columbus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.27 1436th 1602 10.4%
2022 17.50 1319th 1555 15.2%
2023 19.19 1264th 1549 18.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Christopher Columbus Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 413 97 103 499 3 n/a n/a 0 1115
1989 389 79 101 523 3 n/a n/a 0 1095
1990 338 101 99 633 2 n/a n/a 0 1173
1991 284 88 115 656 0 n/a n/a 0 1143
1992 247 96 104 691 0 n/a n/a 0 1138
1993 255 80 99 664 2 n/a n/a 0 1100
1994 236 78 101 731 1 n/a n/a 0 1147
1995 232 77 97 778 1 n/a n/a 0 1185
1996 232 77 97 778 1 n/a n/a 0 1185
1997 230 80 104 798 1 n/a n/a 0 1213
1998 235 98 91 821 4 n/a n/a 0 1249
1999 233 92 84 829 5 n/a n/a 0 1243
2000 247 95 91 857 6 n/a n/a 0 1296
2001 251 111 121 910 7 n/a n/a 0 1400
2002 252 104 126 948 5 n/a n/a 0 1435
2003 252 104 126 948 5 n/a n/a 0 1435
2004 250 90 127 959 9 n/a n/a 0 1435
2005 211 73 128 953 6 n/a n/a 0 1371
2006 174 68 126 969 6 n/a n/a 0 1343
2007 119 61 121 933 1 n/a n/a 11 1246
2008 85 52 102 920 3 n/a n/a 0 1162
2009 75 47 95 800 5 2 7 0 1031
2010 54 40 79 812 4 2 4 0 995
2011 63 37 80 762 3 3 0 0 948
2012 53 24 83 689 2 3 0 0 854
2013 64 29 66 670 2 2 0 0 833
2014 53 21 63 652 1 0 0 0 790
2015 44 28 59 571 2 0 9 0 713
2016 36 24 47 542 1 2 11 0 663
2017 36 30 50 561 2 3 7 0 689
2018 31 26 41 594 2 1 6 0 701
2019 38 28 43 568 3 1 1 0 682
2020 33 23 39 596 1 0 12 0 704
2021 44 21 39 588 0 0 14 0 706
2022 44 22 32 535 0 0 12 0 645
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 673 673

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Christopher Columbus Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1115 46.0 24.2 n/a
1989 1095 44.9 24.3 n/a
1990 1173 48.6 24.1 n/a
1991 1143 50.4 22.6 n/a
1992 1138 51.2 22.2 68.7
1993 1100 46.4 23.7 69.5
1994 1147 46.2 24.8 71.8
1995 1185 44.4 26.7 77.9
1996 1185 44.4 26.7 77.9
1997 1213 46.9 25.9 77.8
1998 1249 49.3 25.3 76.3
1999 1243 50.4 24.7 77.2
2000 1296 56.4 23.0 69.6
2001 1400 57.8 24.2 69.9
2002 1435 56.7 25.3 73.4
2003 1435 56.7 25.3 73.4
2004 1435 57.0 25.2 71.6
2005 1371 58.7 23.4 72.4
2006 1343 56.2 23.9 77.3
2007 1246 54.4 22.9 75.8
2008 1162 65.2 17.8 80.5
2009 1031 49.1 16.9 81.6
2010 995 43.0 23.1 88.8
2011 948 n/a n/a 56.2
2012 854 38.0 22.4 99.6
2013 833 32.5 25.6 47.1
2014 790 32.8 24.0 82.5
2015 713 32.0 22.2 86.5
2016 663 31.0 21.3 87.2
2017 689 32.0 21.5 83.6
2018 701 32.5 21.5 91.7
2019 682 32.5 20.9 85.6
2020 704 n/a n/a 88.4
2021 706 33.3 21.1 90.9
2022 645 33.0 19.5 94
2023 673 36.5 18.3 92.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Christopher Columbus Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1115 46.0 24.2 n/a
1989 1095 44.9 24.3 n/a
1990 1173 48.6 24.1 n/a
1991 1143 50.4 22.6 n/a
1992 1138 51.2 22.2 68.7
1993 1100 46.4 23.7 69.5
1994 1147 46.2 24.8 71.8
1995 1185 44.4 26.7 77.9
1996 1185 44.4 26.7 77.9
1997 1213 46.9 25.9 77.8
1998 1249 49.3 25.3 76.3
1999 1243 50.4 24.7 77.2
2000 1296 56.4 23.0 69.6
2001 1400 57.8 24.2 69.9
2002 1435 56.7 25.3 73.4
2003 1435 56.7 25.3 73.4
2004 1435 57.0 25.2 71.6
2005 1371 58.7 23.4 72.4
2006 1343 56.2 23.9 77.3
2007 1246 54.4 22.9 75.8
2008 1162 65.2 17.8 80.5
2009 1031 49.1 16.9 81.6
2010 995 43.0 23.1 88.8
2011 948 n/a n/a 56.2
2012 854 38.0 22.4 99.6
2013 833 32.5 25.6 47.1
2014 790 32.8 24.0 82.5
2015 713 32.0 22.2 86.5
2016 663 31.0 21.3 87.2
2017 689 32.0 21.5 83.6
2018 701 32.5 21.5 91.7
2019 682 32.5 20.9 85.6
2020 704 n/a n/a 88.4
2021 706 33.3 21.1 90.9
2022 645 33.0 19.5 94
2023 673 36.5 18.3 92.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Christopher Columbus Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,030

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Christopher Columbus Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2287th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2344th of 2788 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Christopher Columbus Middle)20.920.9
 0.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.238.6
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Columbus Middle)21.611.7
 9.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)32.528.1
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Christopher Columbus Middle)19.427.9
 8.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.740.8
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Columbus Middle)15.712.2
 3.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)30.527.5
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Christopher Columbus Middle)1923.8
 4.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.138.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Columbus Middle)23.114.6
 8.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)29.223.7
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Christopher Columbus Middle)18.911.6
 7.2%
   8th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)23.120.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students682673
 1.3%
African American280
 100%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian430
 100%
Hispanic5680
 100%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White380
 100%
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.6%92.9%
 7.2%


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Students who attend Christopher Columbus Middle usually go on to attend Canoga Park Senior High

Christopher Columbus Middle ranks in the bottom 16.0% of California middle schools.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 673 students attended Christopher Columbus Middle.


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