Excel Academy Charter School
Excel Academy Charter School
About This School
Preschool | Grades 5-8 | Excel Academy Charter (District)
Excel Academy Charter School is located in East Boston, MA and is in Excel Academy Charter (district). It is a charter school that serves 212 students in grades 5-8.
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.
Excel Academy Charter School made 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 Excel Academy Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Excel Academy Charter School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Massachusetts average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Excel Academy Charter School's students and teachers. more
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.
Excel Academy Charter School made 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 Excel Academy Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Excel Academy Charter School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Massachusetts average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Excel Academy Charter School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Curtis Guild Elementary School 0.4 miles |  |
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| East Boston Montessori School 0.5 miles | n/a | |
| Manassah E Bradley Elementary School 0.6 miles |  |
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| Beachmont Veterans Memorial School 0.8 miles |  |
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| Rumney Marsh Academy 0.8 miles | |
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I think this school is amazing and really helpful to the kids. They get a great education and the teachers encourage them to try their hardest and to push themselves each day. These students are getting the help they need to be successful in school, but also in life.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 212
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48%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Excel Academy Charter School had 72% 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)
Hispanic
72%
White
18%
Black
5%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
Two or More Races
1%
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Excel Academy Charter (District) District Spending
$12,316Per Pupil
The Excel Academy Charter (District) spends $12,316 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 49% on instruction, 47% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Excel Academy Charter (District) District
13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Excel Academy Charter School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Massachusetts average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Excel Academy Charter (District)Test Scores
About the MCAS
What is it?
The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in English language arts and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: above proficient/advanced, proficient, needs improvement and warning/failing. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level. Students must pass the grade 10 MCAS in order to graduate from high school.
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