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Ruggles Lane vs. Learning First Charter Public School

Should you attend Ruggles Lane or Learning First 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
Ruggles Lane
105 Ruggles Lane
Barre, MA 01005
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Learning First Charter Public School
50 Richland St
Worcester, MA 01610
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 381 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ruggles Lane ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
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 19:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
381 students
667 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#837 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#1449 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
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45-49%
(Top 50% in MA)
15%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ruggles Lane 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 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
22%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ruggles Lane 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 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.
40-49%
(Top 50% in MA)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ruggles Lane 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Learning First Charter Public School by grade.
Pre-K Students
47
-
Kindergarten Students
51
75
Grade 1 Students
50
75
Grade 2 Students
64
76
Grade 3 Students
55
75
Grade 4 Students
66
75
Grade 5 Students
48
76
Grade 6 Students
-
71
Grade 7 Students
-
72
Grade 8 Students
-
72

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
5%
45%
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% Black
3%
46%
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% White
89%
6%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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0.21
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Ruggles Lane 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 Learning First 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
38%
62%
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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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ruggles Lane 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 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.
 
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