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Enrollment
587
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARGOSY COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 250055202827
Argosy Collegiate Charter School
263 Hamlet Street, Fall River, MA 02724 · (508) 567-4725 · Bristol County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL587 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Massachusetts public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
55 FTE teachers
STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 108 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 106 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 7% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
19.7%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.3pp since 2016
Math
20.4%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.6pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.7% | 20.4% |
| 2023-24 | 18.1% | 19.5% |
| 2022-23 | 17.5% | 12.1% |
| 2021-22 | 19.4% | 16.5% |
| 2020-21 | 24.4% | 17.2% |
| 2018-19 | 33.4% | 41.6% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 31.0% |
| 2016-17 | 32.0% | 27.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Argosy Collegiate Charter School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #268 of 327 ▲ 10 | #18 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #294 of 326 ▲ 13 | #22 of 23 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.1pp | #42 of 315 | #3 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 587 | #220 of 379 | #18 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #100 of 325 | #3 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #21 of 325 | #2 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +47.5% | #8 of 133 | #2 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
587
+16 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 587 | 55.4 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 574 | 47 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 30.7 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 571 | 37 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 37.2 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 202 | 15 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Argosy Collegiate Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 47% (398 to 587); teachers up 49% (37.2 to 55.4).
About Argosy Collegiate Charter School
Argosy Collegiate Charter School, located in Fall River, Massachusetts, is a small high school. Its 587 students are spread across grades 6 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777 students.
Federal records list Argosy Collegiate Charter School as its own district.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Argosy Collegiate Charter School is White (47%). The remaining students are 25% Hispanic, 18% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Bristol County is about 77% White. By the diversity index, Argosy Collegiate Charter School comes in at 68%.
Argosy Collegiate Charter School operates with 55.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.6:1. For comparison, high schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1.
Argosy Collegiate Charter School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of Massachusetts public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Bristol County, median household income is about $85,625, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Argosy Collegiate Charter School is among the 142 public schools in Bristol County.
Nearest public school: William S Greene, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Argosy Collegiate Charter School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large). Federal records list Argosy Collegiate Charter School as a charter school.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 587 was 3% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 571. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.4:1 to 10.6:1.
The Argosy Collegiate Charter School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Fall River
- B M C Durfee HighHigh · 2,642 students
- Diman Regional Vocational Technical HighHigh · 1,463 students
- Atlantis Charter SchoolCombined · 1,246 students
- Henry Lord Community SchoolElementary · 817 students
- Morton MiddleMiddle · 751 students
- William S GreeneElementary · 733 students
Nearby schools
- William S Greene0.5 mi · 733
- Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School0.8 mi · 712
- John J Doran0.8 mi · 525
- Matthew J Kuss Middle1.0 mi · 646
- Letourneau Elementary School1.1 mi · 566
- Henry Lord Community School1.2 mi · 817
Frequently asked questions
About Argosy Collegiate Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Argosy Collegiate Charter School?
Argosy Collegiate Charter School enrolls approximately 587 students in grades 06-12.
Is Argosy Collegiate Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Argosy Collegiate Charter School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Argosy Collegiate Charter School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Argosy Collegiate Charter School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Argosy Collegiate Charter School?
At Argosy Collegiate Charter School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 25% Hispanic, 18% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Argosy Collegiate Charter School in?
Argosy Collegiate Charter School is part of Argosy Collegiate Charter School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.