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Ashland Middle School vs. Christa Mcauliffe Charter School

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School Overview

School
Ashland Middle School
87 West Union Street
Ashland, MA 01721
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Christa Mcauliffe Charter School
139 Newbury Street
Framingham, MA 01701
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Ashland Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Christa Mcauliffe Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 679 students in grades 6-8, Ashland Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 288 students in grades 6-8, Christa Mcauliffe Charter School 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 24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
679 students
288 students
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This chart displays total students of Christa Mcauliffe Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Christa Mcauliffe Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#364 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
#1265 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ashland Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Christa Mcauliffe Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 20% in MA)
24%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ashland Middle School 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Christa Mcauliffe Charter School 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 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 30% in MA)
30%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ashland Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Christa Mcauliffe Charter School 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.
57%
(Top 30% in MA)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ashland Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Christa Mcauliffe Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ashland Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Christa Mcauliffe Charter School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
231
84
Grade 7 Students
216
97
Grade 8 Students
232
107

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
16%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ashland Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Christa Mcauliffe Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ashland Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Christa Mcauliffe Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ashland Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Christa Mcauliffe Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ashland Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Christa Mcauliffe Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ashland Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Christa Mcauliffe Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Ashland Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Christa Mcauliffe Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ashland Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Christa Mcauliffe Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ashland Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Christa Mcauliffe Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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