Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School Of Excellence vs. Springfield Preparatory Charter School
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School Overview
School
Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School Of Excellence
285 Dorset Street
Springfield, MA 01108
Springfield, MA 01108
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Springfield Preparatory Charter School
2071 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Springfield, MA 01104
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School Of Excellence ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Springfield Preparatory Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 352 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School Of Excellence 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 487 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Springfield Preparatory Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 46% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
352 students
487 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1559 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#845 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
46%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
41%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
50-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
54
54
Grade 1 Students
58
54
Grade 2 Students
68
55
Grade 3 Students
61
54
Grade 4 Students
57
54
Grade 5 Students
54
54
Grade 6 Students
-
54
Grade 7 Students
-
54
Grade 8 Students
-
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
62%
73%
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% Black
30%
20%
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% White
2%
4%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.43
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
82%
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n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%
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n/a