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If you had an hour of school board time for Baystate Academy Charter Public School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
388
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAYSTATE ACADEMY CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL·NCES 250055002784
Baystate Academy Charter Public School
2001 Roosevelt Avenue, Springfield, MA 01104 · (413) 366-5100 · Hampden County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of Massachusetts public high schools
- FTest 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.
- B-Three-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
6.7:1
58 FTE teachers
STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
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 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 10% |
Student demographics
49%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
10.3%
MA avg 43.8% . -20.7pp since 2016
Math
8.4%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.6pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 21 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 14 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.3% | 8.4% |
| 2023-24 | 8.6% | 7.7% |
| 2022-23 | 19.5% | 10.3% |
| 2021-22 | 16.4% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.4% | 8.4% |
| 2018-19 | 26.1% | 22.1% |
| 2017-18 | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| 2016-17 | 31.0% | 22.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Baystate Academy Charter Public School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.4% | #312 of 327 ▲ 1 | #25 of 28 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.3% | #316 of 326 ▲ 5 | #26 of 27 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.4pp | #156 of 315 | #11 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #283 of 379 | #24 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 6.7:1 | #1 of 325 | #1 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #145 of 325 | #10 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #94 of 188 | #9 of 19 |
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
388
-81 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 388 | 57.8 | 6.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 58 | 7.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 56.1 | 7.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 469 | 54 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 445 | 51.2 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 303 | 26 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baystate Academy Charter Public School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (445 to 388); teachers up 13% (51.2 to 57.8).
About Baystate Academy Charter Public School
Baystate Academy Charter Public School is a high school in Springfield, Massachusetts, according to federal school records. The school enrolls 388 students, from grades 6 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777, so this school runs 50% smaller than that.
Federal records list Baystate Academy Charter Public School as its own district.
Hispanic students are the majority at Baystate Academy Charter Public School, with 66% of enrollment. Other groups make up 25% Black and 6% White. Hampden County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 57.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 6.7:1. This ratio sits 16.7 below the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Baystate Academy Charter Public School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Hampden County census figures show that the median household income is $71,306, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 168 public schools in Hampden County, enrolling about 68,540 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Springfield Preparatory Charter School, about 0.2 miles away. Baystate Academy Charter Public School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES assigns Baystate Academy Charter Public School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Baystate Academy Charter Public School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment dropped 17% from its 2020-21 level of 469. Its ratio of students to teachers was 8.7:1 in 2020-21, and 6.7:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hampden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,815
Census ACS
Median income
$71,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
68,540 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Springfield
- Springfield Central HighHigh · 1,983 students
- Springfield International Charter SchoolCombined · 1,511 students
- Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical AcademyHigh · 1,382 students
- Springfield High School of Science and TechnologyHigh · 1,091 students
- High School Of CommerceHigh · 966 students
- John J Duggan AcademyHigh · 823 students
Nearby schools
- Springfield Preparatory Charter School0.2 mi · 486
- Springfield Central High0.3 mi · 1,983
- Hiram L Dorman0.6 mi · 279
- Margaret C Ells0.9 mi · 141
- Thomas M Balliet1.0 mi · 291
- Springfield Transition Academy1.0 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About Baystate Academy Charter Public SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Baystate Academy Charter Public School?
Baystate Academy Charter Public School enrolls approximately 388 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Baystate Academy Charter Public School serve?
Baystate Academy Charter Public School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Baystate Academy Charter Public School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Baystate Academy Charter Public School is approximately 6.7:1 (58 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Baystate Academy Charter Public School?
Student demographics at Baystate Academy Charter Public School are roughly 6% White, 66% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Baystate Academy Charter Public School public or private?
Baystate Academy Charter Public School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Baystate Academy Charter Public School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.