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Argosy Collegiate Charter School is a public charter high school located in Fall River, Massachusetts, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 553 students. The school has a diverse student population, with 50.27% White, 14.65% African American, 25.68% Hispanic, 2.53% Asian, and 6.15% two or more races. However, the school consistently underperforms the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects, with only 35.14% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 29.73% in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 56.86% and 48.47%, respectively.
Argosy Collegiate Charter School's graduation rates have varied over the past three years, ranging from 68.6% in 2020-2021 to 79.0% in 2021-2022, and 74.5% in 2022-2023. The school's dropout rates have also been high, ranging from 2.0% in 2020-2021 to 16.4% in 2022-2023. Compared to nearby public high schools, such as Dartmouth High, Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School, and Somerset Berkley Regional High School, Argosy Collegiate Charter School's academic performance is significantly lower, and these schools consistently outperform Argosy Collegiate Charter School on MCAS assessments and have higher graduation rates.
Interestingly, Argosy Collegiate Charter School's performance on MCAS assessments for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, is relatively stronger compared to other subgroups. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 60 out of 86 Massachusetts high schools for English Language Learners and 188 out of 289 for Special Education students in English Language Arts. However, the school's spending per student is relatively high, at $16,388 in the 2020-2021 school year, compared to the nearby public high schools, which ranged from $15,360 to $21,284 per student, highlighting the need for effective utilization of resources to improve student outcomes.
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