The school number of כוכב הצפון in Ashkelon is 614404.
- School number
- 614404
- Town
- Ashkelon
- Stage
- Primary
- Stream
- State
- Sector
- Jewish
- Status
- Official
- Who it teaches
- Boys and girls
- Grades
- 1 to 6
- Pupils
- 523 in 2015
- Founded
- 2003
- Pupils' social and economic background
- Low
In 2017, grade 5 scored 587 in maths, against 566 across all schools.
The Meitzav is the national test of grades 5 and 8. Its scale stood at 500 for all schools in 2008, so a score can be read across the years.
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Grade 5, Mathematics
Grade 5, English
Grade 5, Hebrew
In 2017, 79% of the pupils who took part felt good about the school, against 79% across all schools.
Each bar is the share who agreed with the survey's statements, and the dark mark is all schools that year.
Pupils in grades 5 and 6, 2017
166 took part, 90% of the group.
A good general feeling about the school
79%Close, caring relations between teachers and pupils
68%Pupils behaving properly in class
36%Being part of violent incidents (lower is better)
13%The school's efforts to make pupils feel safe
85%Feedback from teachers that moves learning on
79%Teaching seen as interesting and clear
82%Confidence, curiosity and interest in learning
77%Ways of teaching, learning and assessing
83%Strategies for learning alone
74%The school's efforts for tolerance of others
82%The school's efforts for social and civic involvement
62%
A good general feeling about the school
The 59 statements asked in 2017
The share who agreed, then all schools that year. Where a statement was turned round, more is still better.
- I like being at school71%73%
- I feel good at school80%81%
- Even if I could, I would not move to another school86%83%
- I have close, good relations with most of my teachers74%78%
- When I am sad or feel bad, I am comfortable talking about it with one of my teachers52%58%
- Most teachers care about me and what happens to me, not only about my studies74%70%
- It matters to most teachers how I feel, at school and in general72%72%
- Pupils rarely make noise and disorder in class and disturb learning30%39%
- In my class no pupils are rude to teachers28%46%
- The pupils in my class treat the teachers with respect51%66%
- Teachers do not wait long at the start of a lesson for pupils to stop the noise35%43%
- In the past month a pupil pushed me45%25%
- In the past month a pupil hit, kicked or punched me20%16%
- In the past month a pupil used an object to hurt me8%5%
- In the past month a pupil beat me hard8%7%
- In the past month a pupil threatened to hurt me, at school or after it9%7%
- In the past month a pupil used threats to take money, food or valuables from me3%2%
- In the past month a pupil tried to persuade others not to talk to me13%12%
- In the past month a pupil spread untrue rumours about me to hurt me11%11%
- In the past month I was shut out by the others4%5%
- When there is violence at school, the teachers know about it77%79%
- The school does a lot to prevent violence and deal with it84%79%
- At break there is always a teacher in the yard watching that there is no violence93%87%
- Most teachers explain to each pupil personally exactly what to do to improve77%73%
- When pupils struggle with the material, most teachers explain what they can do to understand it better90%84%
- When teachers return work or a test, most write beside the answers what is right and what to improve79%75%
- When a pupil does badly on a test, most teachers help them understand why74%73%
- Most teachers make sure to tell me how I am doing67%70%
- Most teachers check pupils understand before moving to the next topic88%81%
- Most teachers explain the material clearly89%84%
- Most of my teachers teach in a way that makes me understand86%81%
- Most of my teachers know how to teach well90%85%
- Most teachers teach in an interesting way that makes me want to listen and learn74%68%
- Most teachers teach in a way that encourages me to think about the material73%69%
- I feel curious about and interested in what I learn at school70%71%
- What is taught at school gives me a lot of important knowledge83%84%
- I am sure I can succeed even if the tasks are hard84%86%
- What I learn at school helps me outside school hours too78%80%
- I enjoy what I learn at school71%69%
- Teachers point us to different ways of learning, such as research, observation and projects90%79%
- Teachers assess our work by more than tests82%83%
- Teachers encourage us to be active in learning, for example to ask questions and present work92%83%
- In lessons, teachers connect the material to other topics, such as other subjects85%75%
- Most teachers give us tasks to work on with other pupils83%76%
- Pupils in my class work on different tasks on their own during lessons64%66%
- When learning something new I try to organise it for myself, for example with headings or summaries70%69%
- If I do not understand something, I ask someone for help88%84%
- After learning something new I check whether I understood the main ideas71%72%
- I often try to widen what I know about topics taught at school67%66%
- The school encourages us to be tolerant of others, such as people with another language, a disability or another religion84%84%
- The pupils in my class treat others who are different with respect69%78%
- The teachers in my class treat others who are different with respect94%90%
- The staff work to include all pupils in activities, whatever their origin, religion or disability92%88%
- All pupils at our school fit in fully, whatever their origin, religion or disability73%81%
- The school encourages pupils to show leadership, such as on a pupils' council85%81%
- The school encourages pupils to join youth movements44%53%
- The school encourages me to take an active part in civic life53%54%
- The school encourages me to volunteer for the community56%60%
- The school encourages me to take part in social involvement, such as mentoring71%75%
Teachers of grades 1 to 9, 2017
25 took part, 96% of the group.
Teachers' satisfaction with the school
69%Parents as partners in the school
80%Teachers working together
83%Developing the teaching staff
75%Taking in and supporting new staff
72%
Teachers' satisfaction with the school
The 27 statements asked in 2017
The share who agreed, then all schools that year. Where a statement was turned round, more is still better.
- I am satisfied with my work as a teacher96%92%
- I do not feel tired of teaching52%63%
- I do not feel my workload is too heavy4%23%
- I am satisfied with how the school is run84%85%
- The school does a lot to make it pleasant for pupils100%93%
- The school does a lot to make it pleasant for teachers68%80%
- The school tries to create conditions that let me succeed in my work80%80%
- The school keeps parents up to date on what goes on in it96%94%
- Parents get a listening ear at school for any question, problem or complaint79%86%
- Parents are in regular touch with the class teacher about how their child is doing88%89%
- Teachers consult parents on how to improve their child's progress57%74%
- Teachers share with colleagues what they learned on courses68%74%
- Team meetings are written up and sent to all the teachers92%71%
- Subject teams plan their tasks and tests together88%81%
- Subject teachers share the plans and tools they developed88%80%
- Teachers go over pupils' wrong answers together and think how to help64%72%
- Teachers develop teaching materials together82%79%
- Teachers share their doubts and difficulties in teaching95%87%
- Teachers discuss the school's work plan for the subject together86%86%
- Since the start of the year I was given personal goals for my teaching75%54%
- Since the start of the year a member of staff watched a lesson of mine to improve teaching92%63%
- The principal took part in building my development plan for this year58%64%
- The school has an orderly way of taking in new teachers57%73%
- The school has an orderly way of taking in new office holders60%69%
- The school has an orderly way of supporting office holders, such as a year or subject coordinator67%72%
- The school's management puts great weight on taking in new teachers well83%84%
- Every trainee or new teacher has a trained mentor91%80%
It had 432 pupils in 2011 and 523 in 2015.
Ashkelon has 63 more schools, and these are the next 6.
Other schools are also called כוכב הצפון.
The days off for this kind of school are on the school holiday calendar.
These are the questions people ask about this school.
What is the school number of כוכב הצפון in Ashkelon?
It is 614404. The Ministry of Education's register gives every school a six-digit number, called semel mosad in Hebrew.
What kind of school is כוכב הצפון?
Primary, State, Official, Boys and girls
What was the Meitzav score of כוכב הצפון?
In 2017, grade 5 scored 587 in maths, against 566 across all schools.
How many pupils does כוכב הצפון have?
It had 523 pupils in 2015, the newest count in the Ministry's table.
The register of schools is the Ministry of Education's, read on 2 November 2026. The Meitzav scores and the school climate surveys, from 2008 to 2020, are the National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation in Education's. The pupils, grades and year of founding are the Ministry's table for 2011 to 2015.