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1 OAK HILL ROAD
Fitchburg, MA 1420
North Central Charter Essential School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:| Massachusetts: | 51 | | Worcester County: | 53 | | Fitchburg, MA: | 30 | | North Central Charter Essential: | 36 |
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County name: Worcester
School type: Regular School
Grade span: 7th grade - 12th grade
Status: Operational
Phone: (978) 345-2701 (make sure to verify first before calling)
Latitude: 42.581
Longitude: -071.821490
Enrollment in North Central Charter Essential School
2007 Student Enrollment: 344
7th grade Enrollment: 56
8th grade Enrollment: 69
9th grade Enrollment: 73
10th grade Enrollment: 60
11th grade Enrollment: 47
12th grade Enrollment: 39
Male students (%): 55.5% | Here: | 55.5% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 51.7% |
Female students (%): 44.5% | North Central Charter Essential School: | 44.5% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 48.3% |
White students (%): 85.2% | Here: | 85.2% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 71.0% |
African American students (%): 3.2% | Here: | 3.2% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 8.9% |
Hispanic students (%): 8.7% | Here: | 8.7% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 13.2% |
Asian students (%): 2.6% | Here: | 2.6% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 4.5% |
Native American students (%): 0.30% | This school: | 0.30% | | State average from 3564 schools: | 0.29% |
Genders in North Central Charter Essential School
Grades in North Central Charter Essential School
Races in North Central Charter Essential School
First Language Not English #: 8
Special Education #: 69
Low-Income #: 108
Free Lunch #: 70
Reduced Lunch #: 38
First Language Not English %: 2.3% | Here: | 2.3% | | State average from 1653 schools: | 15.3% |
Special Education %: 20.1% | Here: | 20.1% | | State average from 1778 schools: | 16.4% |
Low-Income %: 31.4% | Here: | 31.4% | | State average from 1776 schools: | 31.2% |
Free Lunch %: 20.3% | Here: | 20.3% | | State average from 1774 schools: | 25.4% |
Reduced Lunch %: 11.0% | This school: | 11.0% | | State average from 1719 schools: | 6.0% |
2006 Student Enrollment: 368
7th grade Enrollment: 65
8th grade Enrollment: 80
9th grade Enrollment: 70
10th grade Enrollment: 70
11th grade Enrollment: 48
12th grade Enrollment: 35
Male students (%): 50.5% | Here: | 50.5% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 51.7% |
Female students (%): 49.5% | Here: | 49.5% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 48.3% |
White students (%): 84.0% | This school: | 84.0% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 71.8% |
African American students (%): 2.4% | This school: | 2.4% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 9.0% |
Hispanic students (%): 11.4% | This school: | 11.4% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 12.7% |
Asian students (%): 1.9% | Here: | 1.9% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 4.4% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 0.3% | Here: | 0.3% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 1.6% |
Genders in North Central Charter Essential School
Grades in North Central Charter Essential School
Races in North Central Charter Essential School
First Language Not English #: 12
Special Education #: 24
Low-Income #: 113
First Language Not English %: 3.3% | Here: | 3.3% | | State average from 1633 schools: | 14.8% |
Special Education %: 6.5% | This school: | 6.5% | | State average from 1780 schools: | 15.9% |
Low-Income %: 30.7% | Here: | 30.7% | | State average from 1771 schools: | 30.5% |
2005 Student Enrollment: 334
7th grade Enrollment: 76
8th grade Enrollment: 89
9th grade Enrollment: 80
10th grade Enrollment: 48
11th grade Enrollment: 41
White students (%): 82.6% | Here: | 82.6% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 74.4% |
African American students (%): 2.7% | Here: | 2.7% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 9.5% |
Hispanic students (%): 12.0% | North Central Charter Essential School: | 12.0% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 11.2% |
Asian students (%): 2.1% | Here: | 2.1% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 4.5% |
Native American students (%): 0.60% | Here: | 0.60% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 0.37% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 52.1% | Here: | 52.1% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 51.7% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.9% | North Central Charter Essential School: | 47.9% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 48.3% |
Grades in North Central Charter Essential School
Races in North Central Charter Essential School
First Language Not English #: 20
Limited English Proficient #: 16
Special Education #: 31
Low-Income #: 106
First Language Not English %: 6.0% | North Central Charter Essential School: | 6.0% | | State average from 1573 schools: | 14.2% |
Limited English Proficient %: 4.8% | Here: | 4.8% | | State average from 1217 schools: | 7.4% |
Special Education %: 9.3% | North Central Charter Essential School: | 9.3% | | State average from 1745 schools: | 15.4% |
Low-Income %: 31.7% | Here: | 31.7% | | State average from 1735 schools: | 29.2% |
2004 Student Enrollment: 305
7th grade Enrollment: 153
8th grade Enrollment: 76
9th grade Enrollment: 64
10th grade Enrollment: 12
White students (%): 80.3% | Here: | 80.3% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 75.1% |
African American students (%): 4.6% | This school: | 4.6% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 9.4% |
Hispanic students (%): 12.8% | Here: | 12.8% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 10.7% |
Asian students (%): 2.0% | Here: | 2.0% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 4.4% |
Native American students (%): 0.30% | North Central Charter Essential School: | 0.30% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 0.37% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.1% | Here: | 51.1% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 51.8% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.9% | North Central Charter Essential School: | 48.9% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 48.1% |
Grades in North Central Charter Essential School
Races in North Central Charter Essential School
First Language Not English #: 21
Limited English Proficient #: 3
Special Education #: 41
Low-Income #: 103
First Language Not English %: 6.9% | Here: | 6.9% | | State average from 1530 schools: | 13.9% |
Limited English Proficient %: 1.0% | This school: | 1.0% | | State average from 1098 schools: | 7.7% |
Special Education %: 13.4% | This school: | 13.4% | | State average from 1725 schools: | 15.0% |
Low-Income %: 33.8% | Here: | 33.8% | | State average from 1698 schools: | 28.9% |
2003 Student Enrollment: 235
7th grade Enrollment: 96
8th grade Enrollment: 82
9th grade Enrollment: 57
White students (%): 78.3% | Here: | 78.3% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 75.8% |
African American students (%): 8.5% | This school: | 8.5% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 9.1% |
Hispanic students (%): 11.5% | Here: | 11.5% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 10.4% |
Asian students (%): 0.4% | Here: | 0.4% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 4.3% |
Native American students (%): 1.30% | Here: | 1.30% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 0.36% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 54.5% | Here: | 54.5% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 51.8% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 45.5% | Here: | 45.5% | | State average from 1634 schools: | 48.2% |
Grades in North Central Charter Essential School
Races in North Central Charter Essential School
First Language Not English #: 16
Low-Income #: 63
First Language Not English %: 6.8% | North Central Charter Essential School: | 6.8% | | State average from 1462 schools: | 14.6% |
Low-Income %: 26.8% | North Central Charter Essential School: | 26.8% | | State average from 1608 schools: | 27.9% |
2007 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count: 1
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 39
Average number of Absences: 9.3 | Here: | 9.3 | | State average from 1782 schools: | 8.8 |
Attendance Rate: 94.3% | Here: | 94.3% | | State average from 1782 schools: | 94.8% |
In-School Suspensions Rate: 0.3% | Here: | 0.3% | | State average from 712 schools: | 5.5% |
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 11.3% | This school: | 11.3% | | State average from 1093 schools: | 8.3% |
2006 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count: 8
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 19
Average number of Absences: 6.0 | This school: | 6.0 | | State average from 325 schools: | 29.0 |
Attendance Rate: 2.7% | Here: | 2.7% | | State average from 325 schools: | 4.5% |
In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.1% | Here: | 95.1% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 94.8% |
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 5.2% | North Central Charter Essential School: | 5.2% | | State average from 690 schools: | 5.9% |
2005 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count: 9.2
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 9
Average number of Absences: 3.0 | Here: | 3.0 | | State average from 322 schools: | 31.1 |
Attendance Rate: 1.8% | Here: | 1.8% | | State average from 322 schools: | 4.2% |
In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.5% | This school: | 94.5% | | State average from 1746 schools: | 94.8% |
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 2.7% | North Central Charter Essential School: | 2.7% | | State average from 663 schools: | 6.2% |
2004 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count: 13
Average number of Absences: 2.0 | North Central Charter Essential School: | 2.0 | | State average from 313 schools: | 32.0 |
Attendance Rate: 2.6% | Here: | 2.6% | | State average from 314 schools: | 4.6% |
In-School Suspensions Rate: 91.8% | Here: | 91.8% | | State average from 1729 schools: | 94.7% |
2003 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count: 8.2
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 1
In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.4% | Here: | 94.4% | | State average from 1635 schools: | 94.4% |
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.4% | Here: | 0.4% | | State average from 742 schools: | 6.8% |
Teacher Count in North Central Charter Essential School
Student/Teacher Ratio in North Central Charter Essential School
2007 Teacher statistics:
Total number of Teachers: 37
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 34
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 77.3% | North Central Charter Essential School: | 77.3% | | State average from 1782 schools: | 95.7% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 86.5% | Here: | 86.5% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 95.3% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.3 | Here: | 9.3 | | State average from 1782 schools: | 10.0 |
2006 Teacher statistics:
Total number of Teachers: 43
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 38
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0% | This school: | 100.0% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 94.8% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0% | North Central Charter Essential School: | 100.0% | | State average from 1781 schools: | 94.1% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.7 | Here: | 8.7 | | State average from 1781 schools: | 13.4 |
2005 Teacher statistics:
Total number of Teachers: 30
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 24
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 96.7% | Here: | 96.7% | | State average from 1745 schools: | 94.4% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 91.7% | Here: | 91.7% | | State average from 1733 schools: | 93.9% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.1 | Here: | 11.1 | | State average from 1746 schools: | 13.6 |
2004 Teacher statistics:
Total number of Teachers: 27
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 21
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 92.6% | Here: | 92.6% | | State average from 1728 schools: | 94.1% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 90.5% | North Central Charter Essential School: | 90.5% | | State average from 1724 schools: | 94.4% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3 | Here: | 11.3 | | State average from 1729 schools: | 13.8 |
SAT Results in North Central Charter Essential School
2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:
Number of Test Takers: 22
Reading: 494.0 | North Central Charter Essential School: | 494.0 | | State average from 322 schools: | 488.1 |
Writing: 493.0 | Here: | 493.0 | | State average from 322 schools: | 483.3 |
Math: 460.0 | This school: | 460.0 | | State average from 322 schools: | 496.6 |
2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:
Number of Test Takers: 22
Reading: 551.0 | This school: | 551.0 | | State average from 316 schools: | 489.7 |
Writing: 537.0 | This school: | 537.0 | | State average from 316 schools: | 484.0 |
Math: 505.0 | This school: | 505.0 | | State average from 316 schools: | 498.9 |
MCAS Results in North Central Charter Essential School
2007 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:
Students Tested - English: 64
Warning / Failing - English: 1
Needs Improvement - English: 29
Proficiency - English: 31
Advanced - English: 3
Students Tested - Math: 60
Warning / Failing - Math: 7
Needs Improvement - Math: 21
Proficiency - Math: 20
Advanced - Math: 12
MCAS English Results - North Central Charter Essential School
MCAS English Results - Massachusetts
Composite Performance Index - English: 81.6 | Here: | 81.6 | | State average from 336 schools: | 88.3 |
Warning / Failing - English (%): 2.0% | Here: | 2.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 4.7% |
Needs Improvement - English (%): 45.0% | This school: | 45.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 24.7% |
Proficiency - English (%): 48.0% | Here: | 48.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 50.1% |
Advanced - English (%): 5.0% | Here: | 5.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 20.5% |
MCAS Math Results - North Central Charter Essential School
MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts
Composite Performance Index - Math: 77.9 | Here: | 77.9 | | State average from 336 schools: | 85.6 |
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 12.0% | Here: | 12.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 8.2% |
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 35.0% | Here: | 35.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 22.4% |
Proficiency - Math (%): 33.0% | North Central Charter Essential School: | 33.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 29.0% |
Advanced - Math (%): 20.0% | Here: | 20.0% | | State average from 336 schools: | 40.4% |
2006 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:
Students Tested - English: 47
Warning / Failing - English: 8
Needs Improvement - English: 17
Proficiency - English: 19
Advanced - English: 3
Students Tested - Math: 47
Warning / Failing - Math: 12
Needs Improvement - Math: 10
Proficiency - Math: 21
Advanced - Math: 4
MCAS English Results - North Central Charter Essential School
MCAS English Results - Massachusetts
Composite Performance Index - English: 74.5 | North Central Charter Essential School: | 74.5 | | State average from 321 schools: | 86.0 |
Warning / Failing - English (%): 17.0% | Here: | 17.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 6.9% |
Needs Improvement - English (%): 36.0% | Here: | 36.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 26.1% |
Proficiency - English (%): 40.0% | Here: | 40.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 44.3% |
Advanced - English (%): 6.0% | North Central Charter Essential School: | 6.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 22.8% |
MCAS Math Results - North Central Charter Essential School
MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts
Composite Performance Index - Math: 70.2 | Here: | 70.2 | | State average from 321 schools: | 81.8 |
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 26.0% | Here: | 26.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 11.5% |
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 21.0% | Here: | 21.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 24.9% |
Proficiency - Math (%): 45.0% | Here: | 45.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 28.7% |
Advanced - Math (%): 9.0% | Here: | 9.0% | | State average from 321 schools: | 35.0% |
2004 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:
Students Tested - English: 45
Warning / Failing - English: 9
Needs Improvement - English: 16
Proficiency - English: 12
Advanced - English: 8
Students Tested - Math: 310
Warning / Failing - Math: 11
Needs Improvement - Math: 48
Proficiency - Math: 176
Advanced - Math: 75
MCAS English Results - North Central Charter Essential School
MCAS English Results - Massachusetts
Composite Performance Index - English: 69.4 | Here: | 69.4 | | State average from 317 schools: | 80.4 |
Warning / Failing - English (%): 20.0% | Here: | 20.0% | | State average from 317 schools: | 11.6% |
Needs Improvement - English (%): 36.0% | Here: | 36.0% | | State average from 317 schools: | 29.6% |
Proficiency - English (%): 27.0% | Here: | 27.0% | | State average from 317 schools: | 31.8% |
Advanced - English (%): 18.0% | Here: | 18.0% | | State average from 317 schools: | 27.2% |
MCAS Math Results - North Central Charter Essential School
MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts
Composite Performance Index - Math: 93.8 | Here: | 93.8 | | State average from 316 schools: | 83.6 |
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 4.0% | This school: | 4.0% | | State average from 316 schools: | 9.0% |
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 15.0% | Here: | 15.0% | | State average from 316 schools: | 27.6% |
Proficiency - Math (%): 57.0% | Here: | 57.0% | | State average from 316 schools: | 41.9% |
Advanced - Math (%): 24.0% | North Central Charter Essential School: | 24.0% | | State average from 316 schools: | 21.6% |
Participation Statistics:
2007 Participation - All students - English - 10th Grade:
Enrollment: 64
Standard Assessment: 64
AYP participation rate: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 341 schools: | 99.5% |
2007 Participation - All students - Math - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 60
Standard Assessment: 60
AYP participation rate: 100.0% | North Central Charter Essential School: | 100.0% | | State average from 341 schools: | 99.0% |
2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 20
Standard Assessment: 20
AYP participation rate: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 285 schools: | 99.1% |
2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 17
Standard Assessment: 17
AYP participation rate: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 284 schools: | 98.3% |
2007 Participation - Black/African American subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate: 100%
2007 Participation - White subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
Enrollment: 51
Standard Assessment: 51
AYP participation rate: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 312 schools: | 99.6% |
2007 Participation - White subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 47
Standard Assessment: 47
AYP participation rate: 100.0% | This school: | 100.0% | | State average from 310 schools: | 99.3% |
2007 Participation - Multi-race subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate: 100%
2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - English - 10th Grade:
Enrollment: 11
Standard Assessment: 11
AYP participation rate: 100.0% | This school: | 100.0% | | State average from 284 schools: | 98.6% |
2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:
AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 10
Standard Assessment: 10
AYP participation rate: 100.0% | Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 286 schools: | 97.8% |
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