Enrollment
284
Middle
STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHRISTA MCAULIFFE CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 250006801746
Christa McAuliffe Charter School
139 Newbury Street, Framingham, MA 01701 · (508) 879-9000 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- CTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
29 FTE teachers
STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 89 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 96 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 99 | 35% |
Student demographics
67%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
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
23.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -27.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 13 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 27 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 31.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 51.0% |
| 2016-17 | 52.0% | 50.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Christa McAuliffe Charter School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #232 of 304 ▲ 10 | #65 of 70 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #169 of 304 ▲ 22 | #55 of 70 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #78 of 299 | #25 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #272 of 310 | #68 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #49 of 296 | #18 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #28 of 296 | #12 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.1% | #14 of 204 | #1 of 41 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
284
-115 (-29%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 252
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 284 | 29 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 32.3 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 32 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 38 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 41 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 402 | 38 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 252 | 23 | 11.0:1 | 17% (44) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Christa McAuliffe Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (395 to 284); teachers down 29% (41 to 29).
About Christa McAuliffe Charter School
At 139 Newbury Street in Framingham, Massachusetts, Christa McAuliffe Charter School operates as a low-enrollment middle school. The school had 284 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in Massachusetts) has about 547 students.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Christa McAuliffe Charter School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 43%. Other reported shares: 35% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 8% Black. That compares with about 67% White among all Middlesex County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 29 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Christa McAuliffe Charter School was 9.8:1. On average, middle schools in Massachusetts have 11.5:1, compared with 9.8:1 here.
Measured against Massachusetts public middle schools, Christa McAuliffe Charter School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Middlesex County is home to 386 public schools and about 215,896 public school students.
The school nearest to Christa McAuliffe Charter School is Framingham High School, at a distance of about 0.8 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Christa McAuliffe Charter School as City: Small. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
2024-25 enrollment was 284, a 29% decrease from 399 in 2020-21.
The Christa McAuliffe Charter School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Christa McAuliffe Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Christa McAuliffe Charter School?
Christa McAuliffe Charter School enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Christa McAuliffe Charter School serve?
Christa McAuliffe Charter School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Christa McAuliffe Charter School?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at Christa McAuliffe Charter School.
How diverse is Christa McAuliffe Charter School?
Christa McAuliffe Charter School reports a student body of 43% White, 35% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Christa McAuliffe Charter School?
Christa McAuliffe Charter School is overseen by Christa McAuliffe Charter School in Middlesex County.
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