Martha's Vineyard Charter School
Martha's Vineyard Charter School
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-12 | Martha's Vineyard Charter (District)
Martha's Vineyard Charter School is located in West Tisbury, MA and is in Martha's Vineyard Charter (district). It is a charter school that serves 181 students in grades K-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.
Martha's Vineyard 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 Martha's Vineyard Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Martha's Vineyard Charter School had 9 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Massachusetts average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Martha's Vineyard 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.
Martha's Vineyard 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 Martha's Vineyard Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Martha's Vineyard Charter School had 9 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Massachusetts average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Martha's Vineyard Charter School's students and teachers. more
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Nearby Cities
Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| West Tisbury Elementary School 1.2 miles |  |
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| Tisbury Elementary School 3.7 miles |  |
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| Vineyard Montessori School 4.4 miles | n/a | |
| Marthas Vineyard Reg High School 5.5 miles | |
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| Oak Bluffs Elementary School 5.5 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 181
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Martha's Vineyard Charter School had 23% 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)
White
80%
Hispanic
7%
Black
6%
Two or More Races
4%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
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Martha's Vineyard Charter (District) District Spending
$18,680Per Pupil
The Martha's Vineyard Charter (District) spends $18,680 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 57% on instruction, 39% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Martha's Vineyard Charter (District) District
9:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Martha's Vineyard Charter School had 9 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Massachusetts average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Martha's Vineyard 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.
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?
Students in grade 9 and 10 are assessed in biology, chemistry, introductory physics and technology/engineering.
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. As of the class of 2010, students must pass the MCAS STE in order to graduate from high school.
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TestRating
7 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Massachusetts, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 MCAS Results for all subjects tested.
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