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Edward Brooke Charter School District

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190 Cummins Highway
Roslindale, MA 02131
Suffolk County
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PH: (617) 325-7977
FAX: (617) 325-2260

  • Grades K-3, 5-8
  • 366 students
  • 1 school

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 MCAS Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

English Language Arts
 64% (2009)
Data not available for this district (2008)
Data not available for this district (2007)
Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2009.

Math
 74% (2009)
Data not available for this district (2008)
Data not available for this district (2007)
Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2009.

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

English Language Arts
Data not available for this district (2009)
Data not available for this district (2008)
Data not available for this district (2007)
Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 53% in 2009.

Math
Data not available for this district (2009)
Data not available for this district (2008)
Data not available for this district (2007)
Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Math was 48% in 2009.

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Science
 44% (2009)
 48% (2008)
 45% (2007)
 29% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2009.

English Language Arts
 63% (2009)
 54% (2008)
 53% (2007)
 45% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2009.

Math
 50% (2009)
 52% (2008)
 44% (2007)
 34% (2006)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2009.

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

English Language Arts
 94% (2009)
 81% (2008)
 68% (2007)
 57% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 66% in 2009.

Math
 69% (2009)
 85% (2008)
 58% (2007)
 52% (2006)
The state average for Math was 57% in 2009.

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

English Language Arts
 96% (2009)
 91% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 70% in 2009.

Math
 91% (2009)
 75% (2008)
 42% (2007)
The state average for Math was 49% in 2009.

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Science
 16% (2009)
 26% (2008)
 45% (2007)
 45% (2006)
The state average for Science was 39% in 2009.

English Language Arts
 95% (2009)
 95% (2008)
 91% (2007)
 100% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 78% in 2009.

Math
 81% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 75% (2007)
 64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 48% in 2009.

Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the tests

  • In 2008-2009 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 Students64%
Female67%
Male60%
African American58%
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged67%
Not economically disadvantaged58%

MathThis District
All Students74%
Female69%
Male80%
African American71%
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged72%
Not economically disadvantaged79%
Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4
English Language ArtsThis District
Subgroup results not available

MathThis District
Subgroup results not available
Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5
ScienceThis District
All Students44%
Female50%
Male35%
African American40%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged48%
Not economically disadvantaged33%

English Language ArtsThis District
All Students63%
Female73%
Male50%
African American54%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged58%
Not economically disadvantaged73%

MathThis District
All Students50%
Female46%
Male55%
African American51%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged42%
Not economically disadvantaged67%
Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6
English Language ArtsThis District
All Students94%
Female93%
African American90%
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged91%
Not economically disadvantaged100%

MathThis District
All Students69%
Female66%
African American62%
Asiann/a
Hispanic84%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged68%
Not economically disadvantaged69%
Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7
English Language ArtsThis District
All Students96%
Male96%
African American96%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged95%
Not economically disadvantaged100%

MathThis District
All Students91%
Male91%
African American88%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged85%
Not economically disadvantaged100%
Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8
ScienceThis District
All Students16%
Female19%
Male12%
African American21%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged21%
Not economically disadvantaged7%

English Language ArtsThis District
All Students95%
Female90%
Male100%
African American97%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged96%
Not economically disadvantaged93%

MathThis District
All Students81%
Female76%
Male88%
African American89%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged83%
Not economically disadvantaged79%
Source: MA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the tests

  • In 2008-2009 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

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1114
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
Black, not Hispanic76%8%
Hispanic21%14%
White, not Hispanic1%71%
Asian/Pacific Islander<1%5%
Unspecified1%n/a
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Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program67%29%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 

Finance data was not reported for this district.
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