For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public school serving 261 students in Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.
Public School in Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
1 School
1,841 Schools
# Students
261 Students
913,735 Students
# Teachers
n/a
76,902 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#393 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
44%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,150 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
66,972 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
227 Students
220,816 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
24%
# Black Students
26 Students
85,620 Students
% Black Students
10%
10%
# White Students
5 Students
495,615 Students
% White Students
2%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
787 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
40,167 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
30,924
# Students in K Grade:
-
61,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,402 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,314 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,402
$23,913
Spending / Student
$20,314
$24,672
Best Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School School District Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
134 Sprinfield St
Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 536-3201
Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 536-3201
Grades: 9-12
| 261 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School School District?
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School School District manages 1 public schools serving 261 students.
What is the rank of Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School School District?
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School School District is ranked #389 out of 395 school districts in Massachusetts (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.
What is the racial composition of students in Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School School District?
87% of Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School School District students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $20,314 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
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