Liberty Preparatory Academy vs. Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School
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School Overview
School
Liberty Preparatory Academy
Alderman Bldg 37 Alderman Str
Springfield, MA 01108
Springfield, MA 01108
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School
134 Sprinfield St
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chicopee, MA 01013
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Liberty Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 8 students in grades 9-12, Liberty Preparatory Academy 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 ≥50% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 261 students in grades 9-12, Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
8 students
261 students
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% Male | % Female
100% | 0%
42% | 58%
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Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
n/a
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1570 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
≤10%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
11-19%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
≤20%
Graduation Rate
<50%
65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
1
47
Grade 10 Students
3
76
Grade 11 Students
3
64
Grade 12 Students
1
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
38%
87%
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% Black
n/a
10%
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% White
62%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
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Diversity Score
0.48
0.23
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
75%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
38%
4%
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