Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School vs. Brooke Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 329 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,145 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Brooke Charter School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-12
Total Students
329 students
2,145 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
180 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#355 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#578 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
55%
Graduation Rate
n/a
80-89%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
-
Kindergarten Students
43
188
Grade 1 Students
48
194
Grade 2 Students
45
193
Grade 3 Students
43
192
Grade 4 Students
46
192
Grade 5 Students
47
188
Grade 6 Students
38
177
Grade 7 Students
-
177
Grade 8 Students
-
180
Grade 9 Students
-
159
Grade 10 Students
-
135
Grade 11 Students
-
105
Grade 12 Students
-
63
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
39%
% Black
81%
52%
% White
3%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%