Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield vs. Liberty Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield
65 Lincoln Street
Springfield, MA 01105
Springfield, MA 01105
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Liberty Preparatory Academy
Alderman Bldg 37 Alderman Str
Springfield, MA 01108
Springfield, MA 01108
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
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
Overview
Serving 159 students in grades 9-12, Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield ranks in the top 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 <50% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 7 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 2:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
159 students
7 students
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![This chart displays total students of Liberty Preparatory Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Liberty Preparatory Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/143000/143430/liberty-preparatory-academy-chart-WONs4x.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
100% | 0%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
3 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Liberty Preparatory Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Liberty Preparatory Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/143000/143430/liberty-preparatory-academy-chart-Adinvu.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
2:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Liberty Preparatory Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Liberty Preparatory Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/143000/143430/liberty-preparatory-academy-chart-J7ukvi.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#623 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≥50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Liberty Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Liberty Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/143000/143430/liberty-preparatory-academy-chart-BWLNW8.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≥50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Liberty Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Liberty Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/143000/143430/liberty-preparatory-academy-chart-PooWg2.png)
Graduation Rate
10-14%
<50%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Liberty Preparatory Academy and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Liberty Preparatory Academy and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/143000/143430/liberty-preparatory-academy-chart-bpNlm7u.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Liberty Preparatory Academy by grade. This chart displays the students of Liberty Preparatory Academy by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/143000/143430/liberty-preparatory-academy-chart-bxxJ8Tz.png)
Grade 9 Students
91
2
Grade 10 Students
5
2
Grade 11 Students
53
2
Grade 12 Students
10
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
75%
29%
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% Black
16%
n/a
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% White
3%
71%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Liberty Preparatory Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Liberty Preparatory Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/143000/143430/liberty-preparatory-academy-chart-reKtwB.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Liberty Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Liberty Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/143000/143430/liberty-preparatory-academy-chart-lxP7An.png)
Diversity Score
0.41
0.42
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Liberty Preparatory Academy and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Liberty Preparatory Academy and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/143000/143430/liberty-preparatory-academy-chart-dNrlla.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
100%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Liberty Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Liberty Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/143000/143430/liberty-preparatory-academy-chart-bxxJ8UY.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
43%
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