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Preschool | Grades 6-12 | New Leadership Charter (District)

New Leadership Charter School is located in Springfield, MA and is in New Leadership Charter (district). It is a charter school that serves 489 students in grades 6-12.

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.

New Leadership Charter 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 New Leadership Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, New Leadership Charter School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Massachusetts average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about New Leadership Charter School's students and teachers. more

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37 Alderman St, Springfield, MA 01108

(413) 782-9111

New Leadership Charter (District)

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 489

57% 43%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, New Leadership Charter School had 77% 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

60%

Hispanic

35%

White

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New Leadership Charter (District) District Spending

$11,162Per Pupil

The New Leadership Charter (District) spends $11,162 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 58% on instruction, 39% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about New Leadership Charter (District) District

22:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, New Leadership Charter School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Massachusetts average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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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.

About the MCAS.STE

What is it?

The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System Science and Technology/Engineering Tests (MCAS STE) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

school

58%

district

58%

state

72%

MCAS Results (2008)

Science

school

26%

district

26%

state

57%

MCAS Results (2008)

change 21%

English Language Arts

school

41%

district

41%

state

66%

MCAS Results (2009)

change 17%

Math

school

25%

district

25%

state

57%

MCAS Results (2009)

change 7%

English Language Arts

school

43%

district

43%

state

70%

MCAS Results (2009)

change 46%

Math

school

19%

district

19%

state

49%

MCAS Results (2009)

change 16%

English Language Arts

school

65%

district

79%

state

81%

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change 23%

Math

school

20%

district

59%

state

75%

MCAS Results (2009)

change 68%

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30%

district

30%

state

61%

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state

40%

MCAS Results (2010)

change 5%

English Language Arts

school

75%

district

75%

state

78%

MCAS Results (2010)

change 2%

Math

school

58%

district

58%

state

75%

MCAS Results (2010)

change 27%

Science

school

38%

district

38%

state

65%

MCAS Results (2010)

change 7%

Biology

school

29%

district

29%

state

63%

MCAS STE Results (2010)

change 65%

Introductory Physics

school

13%

district

13%

state

55%

MCAS STE Results (2010)

change 3%

English Language Arts

school

40%

district

40%

state

68%

MCAS Results (2011)

change 19%

Math

school

17%

district

17%

state

58%

MCAS Results (2011)

change 17%

English Language Arts

school

49%

district

49%

state

73%

MCAS Results (2011)

change 58%

Math

school

10%

district

10%

state

51%

MCAS Results (2011)

change 14%

English Language Arts

school

66%

district

66%

state

79%

MCAS Results (2011)

change 17%

Math

school

24%

district

24%

state

52%

MCAS Results (2011)

change 33%

Science

school

12%

district

12%

state

39%

MCAS Results (2011)

change 5%

English Language Arts

school

79%

district

79%

state

84%

MCAS Results (2011)

change 7%

Math

school

62%

district

62%

state

77%

MCAS Results (2011)

change 50%

Science

school

19%

district

19%

state

67%

MCAS Results (2011)

change 131%

Introductory Physics

school

30%

district

30%

state

61%

MCAS STE Results (2011)

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