How many students attend Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,422 students attended Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School.

What is the racial makeup of Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School?

Students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School are 55% African American, 22% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Q: Is Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School a good school?

Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School ranks 617 th of 916 Massachusetts alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School is an alternative public charter school located in Worcester, Massachusetts, serving 1,422 students in grades K-12. This diverse school has a student population that is 55.41% African American and 21.59% Hispanic.

Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School stands out for its exceptional academic performance. The school has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 95.4% to 100% over the past five school years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rates have been consistently low, ranging from 0% to 3.4% over the same period, lower than the state average. In MCAS Next Generation assessments, Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School has outperformed the state average in English Language Arts and Science, with 10th-grade students achieving a 75.31% proficiency rate in ELA, compared to the state average of 56.86%.

The school's commitment to student learning is evident in its increased per-student spending, which has risen from $15,397 in 2019-2020 to $16,854 in 2020-2021. While the school's overall academic performance is strong, there are some grade levels and subject areas where the proficiency rates are lower than the state average, suggesting potential areas for targeted interventions and support. Unfortunately, the data provided does not include information about nearby schools for comparison, which could provide additional insights into the school's relative strengths and areas for improvement.

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Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

10 New Bond Street
Worcester, MA 01606

(508) 854-8400

District: Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District)

SchoolDigger Rank:
617^th of 916 Massachusetts Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,854

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 1,422

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.4%

Hispanic:

21.6%

White:

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School ranks worse than 67.4% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.64. (See more...)

Compare Details Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School ranks better than 52.9% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.11. (See more...)

Compare Details Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School ranks better than 78.2% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.18. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (55.4%), Hispanic (21.6%), White (14.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School is 11.8. (See more...)

Compare Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School employs 119.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School is $16,854.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School 617^th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School 232^nd of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School 76^th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	22.73	703^rd	884	20.5%
2004	26.19	680^th	882	22.9%
2005	45.68	511^th	887	42.4%
2006	23.40	742^nd	911	18.6%
2007	22.51	745^th	911	18.2%
2008	21.55	750^th	908	17.4%
2009	33.45	653^rd	909	28.2%
2010	23.27	750^th	920	18.5%
2011	29.57	696^th	924	24.7%
2012	25.48	721^st	930	22.5%
2013	39.19	619^th	928	33.3%
2014	33.86	663^rd	926	28.4%
2015	42.09	579^th	914	36.7%
2016	38.57	616^th	932	33.9%
2017	40.78	601^st	938	35.9%
2018	33.01	661^st	934	29.2%
2019	34.19	654^th	942	30.6%
2021	23.94	711^th	936	24.0%
2022	28.70	670^th	932	28.1%
2023	35.51	613^th	928	33.9%
2024	32.64	617^th	916	32.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	14.79	34^th	40	15.0%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	14.72	242^nd	244	0.8%
2019	45.56	113^th	258	56.2%
2021	62.31	37^th	240	84.6%
2022	47.95	99^th	267	62.9%
2023	72.50	25^th	264	90.5%
2024	47.26	113^th	282	59.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	42.59	522^nd	886	41.1%
2019	46.47	488^th	896	45.5%
2021	40.43	546^th	894	38.9%
2022	41.44	536^th	905	40.8%
2023	40.85	381^st	703	45.8%
2024	31.13	509^th	731	30.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	43.21	408^th	685	40.4%
2019	50.73	343^rd	700	51.0%
2021	47.23	359^th	705	49.1%
2022	43.39	441^st	772	42.9%
2023	61.11	245^th	757	67.6%
2024	52.90	322^nd	760	57.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	35.91	614^th	893	31.2%
2019	37.47	606^th	902	32.8%
2021	24.88	680^th	898	24.3%
2022	28.52	649^th	901	28.0%
2023	36.59	565^th	887	36.3%
2024	33.97	591^st	886	33.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	38.64	387^th	656	41.0%
2019	43.51	339^th	665	49.0%
2021	32.55	426^th	632	32.6%
2022	28.32	496^th	672	26.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	30.66	659^th	898	26.6%
2019	31.09	671^st	907	26.0%
2021	25.45	676^th	904	25.2%
2022	30.12	646^th	908	28.9%
2023	34.70	608^th	896	32.1%
2024	31.92	611^th	891	31.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Tested In Person students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	20.30	737^th	925	20.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Tested Remotely students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	47.23	181^st	399	54.6%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	62.10	44^th	174	74.7%
2019	63.71	51^st	172	70.3%
2021	63.76	38^th	166	77.1%
2022	64.10	40^th	173	76.9%
2023	75.81	21^st	167	87.4%
2024	66.67	33^rd	167	80.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	57.03	129^th	379	66.0%
2019	48.89	193^rd	398	51.5%
2021	43.73	180^th	379	52.5%
2022	47.56	169^th	401	57.9%
2023	52.05	156^th	420	62.9%
2024	51.23	176^th	446	60.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	55.17	375^th	772	51.4%
2019	51.06	399^th	780	48.8%
2021	13.31	701^st	765	8.4%
2022	22.63	642^nd	764	16.0%
2023	28.51	591^st	762	22.4%
2024	26.42	608^th	753	19.3%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	34.47	240^th	339	29.2%
2004	34.83	246^th	344	28.5%
2005	42.37	221^st	356	37.9%
2006	30.77	296^th	399	25.8%
2007	30.08	297^th	399	25.6%
2008	26.64	313^th	407	23.1%
2009	47.77	237^th	409	42.1%
2010	37.70	294^th	434	32.3%
2011	35.11	325^th	449	27.6%
2012	37.34	305^th	455	33.0%
2013	48.03	254^th	455	44.2%
2014	43.36	270^th	455	40.7%
2015	42.01	267^th	441	39.5%
2016	33.38	336^th	482	30.3%
2017	30.82	339^th	487	30.4%
2018	43.93	276^th	484	43.0%
2019	49.43	254^th	498	49.0%
2021	34.24	318^th	501	36.5%
2022	37.49	297^th	497	40.2%
2023	44.15	262^nd	501	47.7%
2024	48.11	232^nd	493	52.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	57.81	159^th	467	66.0%
2019	58.19	162^nd	484	66.5%
2021	50.05	206^th	489	57.9%
2022	59.44	148^th	503	70.6%
2023	34.27	263^rd	444	40.8%
2024	36.52	238^th	441	46.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	52.71	202^nd	438	53.9%
2019	59.52	159^th	452	64.8%
2021	50.20	196^th	462	57.6%
2022	56.45	169^th	489	65.4%
2023	62.21	148^th	481	69.2%
2024	56.88	170^th	469	63.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	41.31	283^rd	463	38.9%
2019	51.89	239^th	478	50.0%
2021	38.34	289^th	483	40.2%
2022	40.69	280^th	494	43.3%
2023	44.35	257^th	489	47.4%
2024	44.27	247^th	481	48.6%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	32.53	269^th	417	35.5%
2019	38.56	233^rd	424	45.0%
2021	43.13	203^rd	431	52.9%
2022	44.65	189^th	445	57.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	44.76	256^th	466	45.1%
2019	44.91	263^rd	478	45.0%
2021	29.68	331^st	485	31.8%
2022	33.82	319^th	497	35.8%
2023	42.27	272^nd	489	44.4%
2024	50.93	211^th	483	56.3%

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Rank History for middle school Tested In Person students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.43	337^th	491	31.4%

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Rank History for middle school Tested Remotely students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	54.68	125^th	339	63.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	78.71	19^th	172	89.0%
2019	81.16	20^th	195	89.7%
2021	63.00	46^th	193	76.2%
2022	73.06	33^rd	212	84.4%
2023	82.96	16^th	209	92.3%
2024	78.44	23^rd	202	88.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	56.49	115^th	309	62.8%
2019	57.78	114^th	322	64.6%
2021	37.17	204^th	335	39.1%
2022	45.99	168^th	368	54.3%
2023	47.35	157^th	364	56.9%
2024	56.07	126^th	378	66.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	42.65	226^th	395	42.8%
2019	58.01	153^rd	396	61.4%
2021	52.31	177^th	401	55.9%
2022	26.45	304^th	404	24.8%
2023	35.48	251^st	403	37.7%
2024	43.67	209^th	392	46.7%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2004	51.06	177^th	307	42.3%
2005	50.16	186^th	311	40.2%
2006	30.31	237^th	314	24.5%
2007	64.04	119^th	316	62.3%
2008	48.82	190^th	319	40.4%
2009	44.03	219^th	322	32.0%
2010	41.48	237^th	335	29.3%
2011	54.42	200^th	340	41.2%
2012	63.17	154^th	340	54.7%
2013	60.99	166^th	344	51.7%
2014	60.05	187^th	347	46.1%
2015	72.56	102^nd	354	71.2%
2016	79.34	41^st	351	88.3%
2017	80.60	36^th	348	89.7%
2018	77.02	68^th	345	80.3%
2019	65.81	137^th	351	61.0%
2021	62.05	126^th	285	55.8%
2022	56.37	165^th	342	51.8%
2023	69.65	115^th	347	66.9%
2024	80.18	76^th	348	78.2%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	88.04	27^th	344	92.2%
2019	88.55	26^th	348	92.5%
2021	72.32	52^nd	268	80.6%
2022	72.63	68^th	339	79.9%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	86.54	21^st	330	93.6%
2019	87.42	30^th	330	90.9%
2021	73.25	50^th	253	80.2%
2022	68.54	95^th	332	71.4%
2023	76.42	70^th	338	79.3%
2024	95.88	14^th	338	95.9%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	72.85	99^th	339	70.8%
2019	62.80	149^th	342	56.4%
2021	56.03	141^st	281	49.8%
2022	58.68	150^th	340	55.9%
2023	68.41	115^th	339	66.1%
2024	85.81	51^st	342	85.1%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	83.66	48^th	299	83.9%
2019	47.34	144^th	299	51.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	77.12	70^th	343	79.6%
2019	65.22	132^nd	346	61.8%
2021	65.36	107^th	281	61.9%
2022	51.71	172^nd	339	49.3%
2023	67.85	116^th	343	66.2%
2024	64.95	125^th	342	63.5%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	87.77	13^th	134	90.3%
2019	85.84	14^th	137	89.8%
2021	90.93	8^th	94	91.5%
2022	85.98	16^th	133	88.0%
2023	85.11	14^th	142	90.1%
2024	95.78	7^th	160	95.6%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	83.79	29^th	193	85.0%
2019	71.93	56^th	206	72.8%
2021	55.62	51^st	149	65.8%
2022	72.57	56^th	217	74.2%
2023	81.70	41^st	241	83.0%
2024	80.88	46^th	249	81.5%

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Rank History for high school White students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	85.36	13^th	303	95.7%
2019	75.96	72^nd	302	76.2%
2021	70.57	77^th	249	69.1%
2022	38.54	188^th	300	37.3%
2023	96.05	4^th	301	98.7%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

The academics challenge my children. The school also offers a great music program for its students. Parent participation & support is highly encouraged and welcomed. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	418	50	7	54	4	n/a	n/a	0	533
2000	506	53	14	60	6	n/a	n/a	0	639
2001	604	50	13	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	723
2002	612	98	36	108	4	n/a	n/a	0	858
2003	612	98	36	108	4	n/a	n/a	0	858
2004	594	124	36	133	2	n/a	n/a	0	889
2005	610	231	53	188	5	n/a	n/a	0	1087
2006	575	269	46	233	1	n/a	n/a	51	1175
2007	531	288	50	251	2	n/a	n/a	49	1171
2008	588	367	65	349	2	n/a	n/a	55	1426
2009	540	399	67	361	1	1	56	0	1425
2010	514	423	65	368	1	1	54	0	1426
2011	485	436	71	375	1	1	57	0	1426
2012	464	473	68	364	1	1	55	0	1426
2013	431	508	65	368	1	2	51	0	1426
2014	375	569	66	367	1	2	46	0	1426
2015	357	609	60	350	1	2	49	0	1428
2016	348	633	56	345	1	2	41	0	1426
2017	327	691	57	314	1	2	33	0	1425
2018	296	709	58	318	2	2	40	0	1425
2019	282	732	49	324	3	2	36	0	1428
2020	279	747	50	297	5	1	46	0	1425
2021	247	771	49	276	9	0	73	0	1425
2022	228	778	43	293	7	1	76	0	1426
2023	204	788	41	307	5	1	76	0	1422

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	533	n/a	0.0	0
2000	639	n/a	0.0	0
2001	723	n/a	0.0	0
2002	858	n/a	n/a	25.5
2003	858	n/a	n/a	25.5
2004	889	69.0	12.9	31.8
2005	1087	83.0	13.1	48.6
2006	1175	91.5	12.8	50.2
2007	1171	78.0	15.0	47.5
2008	1426	89.0	16.0	54.9
2009	1425	100.4	14.2	54.2
2010	1426	101.5	14.0	45.4
2011	1426	111.7	12.7	59.3
2012	1426	111.9	12.7	60.7
2013	1426	116.5	12.2	62.9
2014	1426	111.8	12.7	61.8
2015	1428	117.0	12.2	65.8
2016	1426	118.0	12.0	n/a
2017	1425	106.6	13.3	n/a
2018	1425	108.9	13.0	n/a
2019	1428	116.3	12.2	n/a
2020	1425	117.1	12.1	n/a
2021	1425	115.1	12.3	n/a
2022	1426	119.6	11.9	n/a
2023	1422	119.6	11.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	533	n/a	0.0	0
2000	639	n/a	0.0	0
2001	723	n/a	0.0	0
2002	858	n/a	n/a	25.5
2003	858	n/a	n/a	25.5
2004	889	69.0	12.9	31.8
2005	1087	83.0	13.1	48.6
2006	1175	91.5	12.8	50.2
2007	1171	78.0	15.0	47.5
2008	1426	89.0	16.0	54.9
2009	1425	100.4	14.2	54.2
2010	1426	101.5	14.0	45.4
2011	1426	111.7	12.7	59.3
2012	1426	111.9	12.7	60.7
2013	1426	116.5	12.2	62.9
2014	1426	111.8	12.7	61.8
2015	1428	117.0	12.2	65.8
2016	1426	118.0	12.0	n/a
2017	1425	106.6	13.3	n/a
2018	1425	108.9	13.0	n/a
2019	1428	116.3	12.2	n/a
2020	1425	117.1	12.1	n/a
2021	1425	115.1	12.3	n/a
2022	1426	119.6	11.9	n/a
2023	1422	119.6	11.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020	$904 (5.9%)	$14,492 (94.1%)	$15,396
2021	$1,496 (8.9%)	$15,358 (91.1%)	$16,854

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 654^th of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 613^th of 928 Elementary schools	3.4%
Ranks 254^th of 498 Middle schools	Ranks 262^nd of 501 Middle schools	1.3%
Ranks 137^th of 351 High schools	Ranks 115^th of 347 High schools	5.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	54	35.5	18.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	54	35.5	18.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	31	33.9	2.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	31	33.9	2.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	58	34.4	23.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	58	34.4	23.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	34	43.2	9.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	34	43.2	9.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	46	37.9	8.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	46	37.9	8.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	43.8	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	33	25.8	7.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	33	25.8	7.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.9	8.2%
5th Grade Science (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	23	38.7	15.7%
5th Grade Science (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	24	38.7	14.7%
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	48	41.6	6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	46	33.9	12.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	46	33.9	12.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	54	42.3	11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	55	22	33.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	55	22	33.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	51	41	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	42	34.2	7.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	42	34.2	7.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	48	40.5	7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	40	24.6	15.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	40	24.6	15.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	48	38.1	9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	50	51.4	1.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	50	51.4	1.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	51	43.7	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	49	39.6	9.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	49	39.6	9.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	47	37.7	9.3%
8th Grade Science (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	45	39.3	5.8%
8th Grade Science (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	45	39.3	5.8%
8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	46	40.9	5.1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	66	71.6	5.6%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	66	71.6	5.6%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	52	49.4	2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	52	49.4	2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	49	37.6	11.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	49	37.6	11.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	40	31.5	8.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	40	31.5	8.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%
All Grades Science (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School)	34	39	5%
All Grades Science (Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District))	34	39	5%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	41.2	5.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1428	1422	0.4%
African American	732	788	7.7%
American Indian	3	5	66.7%
Asian	49	41	16.3%
Hispanic	324	307	5.2%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	282	204	27.7%
Two or More Races	36	76	111.1%

Schools Near Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	10 New Bond Street	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 854-8400	1,422	120	11.8		204 (14.3%)	788 (55.4%)	307 (21.6%)	41 (2.9%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (5.3%)								(n/a)	31.0	19.1	28.6	41.7	31.9	42.2	75.3	32.1	34.9	19.1	33.3	33.1	21.2	44.1	64.2	30.7	36.5	34.3	65.4	35.5	71.3	$16,854	$1,496	$15,358

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