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Muhammad Ali School Number 23 vs Christopher Columbus Middle School

Muhammad Ali School Number 23 has a higher overall rating of 6.9/10 compared to 6.3/10. Christopher Columbus Middle School is significantly larger with 1,146 students, about 2.7× the size of Muhammad Ali School Number 23 (430).

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Ratings Comparison

MetricMuhammad Ali School Number 23Christopher Columbus Middle School
Overall Rating6.9 / 106.3 / 10
Academic Score4.37.0
Growth Score9.16.8
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch99.1%73.9%
Environment Score7.04.7
State Rank#1,014 of 2,466#1,351 of 2,466
State Percentile59th45th

Test Scores

SubjectMuhammad Ali School Number 23Christopher Columbus Middle School
Math Proficiency—33.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency—45.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailMuhammad Ali School Number 23Christopher Columbus Middle School
TypeMiddle SchoolMiddle School
Grades7th – 8th6th – 8th
Enrollment4301,146
Student-Teacher Ratio8.6:110.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch99.1%73.9%
DistrictPassaic City School DistrictClifton Public School District
CityPassaicClifton

Neighborhood

MetricPassaic (07055)Clifton (07011)
Median Household Income$56,780$73,589
Median Home Value$406,500$403,200
Median Rent$1,392$1,613
College Educated (Bachelor's+)16.9%22.5%
Poverty Rate23.0%10.4%
Avg Commute26 min27 min