Learning First Charter Public School School District

51 Gage Street
Worcester, MA 01605
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 667 students in Learning First Charter Public School School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Learning First Charter Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
1 School
524 Schools
# Students
667 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Learning First Charter Public School School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#379 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Learning First Charter Public School    School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Learning First Charter Public School    School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Learning First Charter Public School    School District 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 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Learning First Charter Public School    School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
312 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
27%
# Black Students
302 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
45%
12%
# White Students
31 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
5%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
75
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
372

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,193 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,936 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Learning First Charter Public School    School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Learning First Charter Public School    School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,193
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Learning First Charter Public School    School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,936
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Learning First Charter Public School    School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Learning First Charter Public School School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Learning First Charter Public School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Richland Street
Worcester, MA 01610
(774) 420-7650
Grades: K-8
| 667 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 667 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : Bottom 50% in MA
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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