Baystate Academy Charter Public School
Tel:
(413)366-5100
- Baystate Academy Charter Public School serves 303 students in grades 6-9.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 33% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 64%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 63% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 71%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Baystate Academy Charter Public School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%.
School Overview
- Baystate Academy Charter Public School's student population of 303 students has grown by 88% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 188% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-9 |
| Total Students | 303 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Baystate Academy Charter Public School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,671 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Baystate Academy Charter Public School is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.35. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | 61% | 29% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 64% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 71% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| Hispanic | 62% | 19% |
| Black | 32% | 9% |
| White | 6% | 63% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.35 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Baystate Academy Charter Public (district) School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Baystate Academy Charter Public School is Liberty Preparatory Academy (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Edward P. Boland School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Springfield Liberty Preparatory Academy Grades: 9-12 | 16 students
0.0 miles
Alderman Bldg 37 Alderman Str
Springfield, MA 01108
(413)750-2484 0.0 9-12 16 - Springfield Edward P. Boland School Grades: PK-5 | 799 students
0.4 miles
426 Armory Street
Springfield, MA 01104
(413)750-2511 0.4 PK-5 799 - Springfield Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School Grades: PK-8 | 423 students
0.5 miles
474 Armory St
Springfield, MA 01104
(413)787-7400 0.5 PK-8 423 - Springfield Springfield Public Day Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 67 students
0.5 miles
34 Nye Street
Springfield, MA 01104
(413)886-5100 0.5 K-5 67 - Springfield Gateway To College At Springfield Technical Community Colleg High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 67 students
0.7 miles
1 Armory Square
Springfield, MA 01102
(413)755-4480 0.7 9-12 67
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