Springfield Preparatory Charter School vs. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School Of Excellence
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School Overview
School
Springfield Preparatory Charter School
2071 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Springfield, MA 01104
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School Of Excellence
285 Dorset Street
Springfield, MA 01108
Springfield, MA 01108
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Springfield Preparatory Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School Of Excellence ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 487 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Springfield Preparatory Charter School 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 46% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 356 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School Of Excellence 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
487 students
356 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#845 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1559 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
10-14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
20-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
54
64
Grade 1 Students
54
59
Grade 2 Students
54
56
Grade 3 Students
56
61
Grade 4 Students
54
60
Grade 5 Students
54
56
Grade 6 Students
53
-
Grade 7 Students
55
-
Grade 8 Students
53
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
71%
66%


% Black
21%
28%


% White
5%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.45
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
n/a
81%
n/a

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
10%
n/a
