City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford (Closed 2023)

City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford 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 was 11-19% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 11-19% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students (19-20)
217 students
This chart displays total students of City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
20 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (MA)
(18-19)
11-19%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford 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 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
11-19%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford 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 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
American Indian
(19-20)
1%
n/a
Asian
(19-20)
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hispanic
(19-20)
46%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
11%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
White
(19-20)
36%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(19-20)
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
(19-20)
≥80%
88%
This chart displays graduation rate of City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
27%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
School District Name
City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% MA state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 54% MA state average).
What is the graduation rate of City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford?
The graduation rate of City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford is 80%, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 88%.
How many students attend City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford?
217 students attend City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
46% of City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 11% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.
What grades does City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford offer ?
City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford part of?
City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford is part of City On A Hill Charter Public School New Bedford School District.

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