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Martin Luther King Junior Charter School of Excellence

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649 State Street
Springfield, MA 01109
Hampden County
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PH: (413) 214-7806
FAX: (413) 214-7838

  • Grades K-3
  • 240 students
  • 1 school

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 MCAS Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

English Language Arts
 40% (2008)
Data not available for this district (2007)
Data not available for this district (2006)
Data not available for this district (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 56% in 2008.

Math
 16% (2008)
Data not available for this district (2007)
Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2008.

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the tests

  • In 2007-2008 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5 and 8 in science.
  • The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement.
  • The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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 MCAS Results by Subgroup

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3
English Language ArtsThis District
All Students40%
Female60%
Male20%
African American34%
Asiann/a
Hispanic41%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged41%

MathThis District
All Students16%
Female16%
Male15%
African American18%
Asiann/a
Hispanic8%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged15%
Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the tests

  • In 2007-2008 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5 and 8 in science.
  • The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement.
  • The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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 Teachers

 
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 Students

 
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 Spending Per Pupil

 

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