Community Charter School Of Cambridge vs. Collegiate Charter School Of Lowell
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Community Charter School Of Cambridge ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Collegiate Charter School Of Lowell ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 253 students in grades 6-12, Community Charter School Of Cambridge ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,203 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Collegiate Charter School Of Lowell ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
K-12
Total Students
253 students
1,203 students
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% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
22:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#480 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1149 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
34%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
33%
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Graduation Rate
≥90%
n/a
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
-
117
Grade 1 Students
-
125
Grade 2 Students
-
87
Grade 3 Students
-
101
Grade 4 Students
-
114
Grade 5 Students
-
122
Grade 6 Students
22
114
Grade 7 Students
41
115
Grade 8 Students
37
98
Grade 9 Students
31
82
Grade 10 Students
47
67
Grade 11 Students
47
31
Grade 12 Students
28
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
3%
% Asian
5%
25%
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% Hispanic
16%
24%
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% Black
71%
20%
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% White
5%
24%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.47
0.79
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
11%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
4%
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