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Preschool | Grades 6-8 | Smith Leadership Academy Charter Public (District)

Smith Leadership Academy Charter Public School is located in Boston, MA and is in Smith Leadership Academy Charter Public (district). It is a charter school that serves 207 students in grades 6-8.

Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.

Smith Leadership Academy Charter Public School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Massachusetts in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Smith Leadership Academy Charter Public School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Smith Leadership Academy Charter Public School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Massachusetts average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Smith Leadership Academy Charter Public School's students and teachers. more

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23 Leonard St, Boston, MA 02122

(617) 474-7950

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 207

52% 48%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Smith Leadership Academy Charter Public School had 87% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Massachusetts had 34% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Black

84%

Hispanic

15%

Asian/Pacific Islander

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Smith Leadership Academy Charter Public (District) District Spending

$15,788Per Pupil

The Smith Leadership Academy Charter Public (District) spends $15,788 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 53% on instruction, 40% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Smith Leadership Academy Charter Public (District) District

12:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Smith Leadership Academy Charter Public School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Massachusetts average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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