Dorchester Collegiate Academy Charter
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(617)379-3029
- Dorchester Collegiate Academy Charter serves 203 students in grades 4-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 35-39% (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 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 71%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Dorchester Collegiate Academy Charter 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 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Top Placements
Dorchester Collegiate Academy Charter places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Dorchester Collegiate Academy Charter's student population of 203 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 200% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 4-8 |
| Total Students | 203 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Dorchester Collegiate Academy Charter 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 10:1 has decreased from 28:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dorchester Collegiate Academy Charter is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. 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 | #1554 out of 1,671 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 64% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 71% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 6% |
| Hispanic | 27% | 19% |
| Black | 73% | 9% |
| White | n/a | 63% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.56 |
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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 | Dorchester Collegiate Academy Charter (district) School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dorchester Collegiate Academy Charter is Boston Collegiate Charter School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Boston Collegiate Charter School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Edward Everett Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dorchester Edward Everett Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 275 students
0.2 miles
71 Pleasant Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617)635-8778 0.2 PK-5 275 - Dorchester Mather Grades: PK-5 | 601 students
0.2 miles
24 Parish Street
Dorchester, MA 02122
(617)635-8757 0.2 PK-5 601 - Dorchester William E Russell Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 402 students
0.6 miles
750 Columbia Road
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617)635-8803 0.6 PK-5 402 - Dorchester Boston Collegiate Charter School Charter School
Grades: 5-12 | 685 students
0.7 miles
11 Mayhew Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617)265-1172 0.7 5-12 685 - Dorchester Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 217 students
0.7 miles
23 Leonard Street
Dorchester, MA 02122
(617)474-7950 0.7 6-8 217
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