Public School Review - Established 2003

Learning First Charter Public School vs. Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Should you attend Learning First Charter Public School or Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Learning First Charter Public School
50 Richland Street
Worcester, MA 01610
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School
10 New Bond Street
Worcester, MA 01606
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
n/a

Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 667 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Learning First Charter Public 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 15% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,422 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public 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 26% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-12
Total Students
667 students
1,422 students
This chart displays total students of Learning First Charter Public School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
This chart displays gender of Learning First Charter Public School
This chart displays gender of Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
120 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Learning First Charter Public School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Learning First Charter Public School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1449 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#1135 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Learning First Charter Public School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
26%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Learning First Charter Public 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 Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public 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.
22%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
38%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Learning First Charter Public 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 Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
37%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Learning First Charter Public 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 Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public 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.
n/a
≥95%
(Top 20% in MA)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Learning First Charter Public School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
75
120
Grade 1 Students
75
120
Grade 2 Students
75
118
Grade 3 Students
75
121
Grade 4 Students
75
124
Grade 5 Students
70
121
Grade 6 Students
76
122
Grade 7 Students
76
114
Grade 8 Students
70
110
Grade 9 Students
-
89
Grade 10 Students
-
83
Grade 11 Students
-
90
Grade 12 Students
-
90

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Learning First Charter Public 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 Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
47%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Learning First Charter Public 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 Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
45%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Learning First Charter Public 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 Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Learning First Charter Public 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 Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public 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
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Learning First Charter Public 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 Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public 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.
0.58
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Learning First Charter Public 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 Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public 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
62%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Learning First Charter Public 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 Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public 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
9%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Learning First Charter Public 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 Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public 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.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE