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
Overview
Serving 354 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 42%). 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 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 486 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Springfield Preparatory Charter School 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 49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). 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 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
354 students
486 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
43 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1561 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#800 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
60
54
Grade 1 Students
62
54
Grade 2 Students
59
54
Grade 3 Students
57
54
Grade 4 Students
59
54
Grade 5 Students
57
54
Grade 6 Students
-
54
Grade 7 Students
-
54
Grade 8 Students
-
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
67%
73%
% Black
26%
20%
% White
2%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
82%
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%
n/a