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Christopher Columbus Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

350 Piaget Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07011 · (973) 470-2360 · Part of Clifton City School District

Clifton’s School Grade C− better than 21% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
1,092
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Christopher Columbus Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Clifton kids: Clifton High School

On the path

Where Clifton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–514 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Christopher Columbus Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Clifton High School3,150 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

350 Piaget Avenue, Clifton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6337
Grade 7348
Grade 8407
Enrollment over time
1,172’20
1,114’21
1,158’22
1,146’23
1,092’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%White 19%Asian 5%Black 3%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Christopher Columbus Middle School from Clifton families.

Other schools in Clifton City School District

The district →
School #12
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton
C−
560 students10:1
School #17
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton
C−
501 students9:1
School #11
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton
C−
376 students10:1
School #14
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton
B−
355 students9:1
Clifton Early Learner Academies - Brighton
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Clifton
327 students8:1
School #9
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton
B+
306 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Clifton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.