Roxbury Preparatory Charter School vs. Academy Of The Pacific Rim Charter Public School
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School Overview
School
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School
120 Fisher Avenue
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Academy Of The Pacific Rim Charter Public School
1 Westinghouse Plaza
Hyde Park, MA 02136
Hyde Park, MA 02136
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Academy Of The Pacific Rim Charter Public School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,295 students in grades 5-12, Roxbury Preparatory 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 22% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 467 students in grades 5-12, Academy Of The Pacific Rim 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 8% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-12
5-12
Total Students
1,295 students
467 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
114 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1283 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1528 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
8%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
20%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
10-14%
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Graduation Rate
85-89%
≥90%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
110
36
Grade 6 Students
177
57
Grade 7 Students
222
60
Grade 8 Students
231
71
Grade 9 Students
179
64
Grade 10 Students
144
60
Grade 11 Students
120
65
Grade 12 Students
112
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
41%
26%
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% Black
55%
65%
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% White
1%
6%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.51
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
56%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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