Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
50 Essex St
Cambridge MA, 02139, Middlesex County
Phone: 617-284-7800
Ranking: | High School: (51 out of 298, top 17%) Elementary/Middle School: (876 out of 1,316, bottom 33%)* |
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 93 | 107 | 98 | 85 | 81 | 69 | 69 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,148 | 1,139 | 1,143 | 1,115 | 975 | 926 | 911 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 88 | 7.7% | 88 | 7.7% | 88 | 7.7% | 87 | 7.8% | 87 | 8.9% | 63 | 6.8% | 62 | 6.8% |
Grade 1: | 87 | 7.6% | 89 | 7.8% | 89 | 7.8% | 89 | 8.0% | 76 | 7.8% | 74 | 8.0% | 78 | 8.6% |
Grade 2: | 89 | 7.8% | 89 | 7.8% | 89 | 7.8% | 88 | 7.9% | 73 | 7.5% | 75 | 8.1% | 75 | 8.2% |
Grade 3: | 87 | 7.6% | 92 | 8.1% | 92 | 8.0% | 89 | 8.0% | 76 | 7.8% | 78 | 8.4% | 74 | 8.1% |
Grade 4: | 97 | 8.4% | 97 | 8.5% | 97 | 8.5% | 96 | 8.6% | 73 | 7.5% | 76 | 8.2% | 80 | 8.8% |
Grade 5: | 96 | 8.4% | 96 | 8.4% | 98 | 8.6% | 96 | 8.6% | 73 | 7.5% | 76 | 8.2% | 67 | 7.4% |
Grade 6: | 99 | 8.6% | 99 | 8.7% | 96 | 8.4% | 95 | 8.5% | 75 | 7.7% | 80 | 8.6% | 73 | 8.0% |
Grade 7: | 99 | 8.6% | 96 | 8.4% | 96 | 8.4% | 98 | 8.8% | 77 | 7.9% | 75 | 8.1% | 76 | 8.3% |
Grade 8: | 94 | 8.2% | 96 | 8.4% | 98 | 8.6% | 94 | 8.4% | 78 | 8.0% | 78 | 8.4% | 73 | 8.0% |
Grade 9: | 86 | 7.5% | 93 | 8.2% | 106 | 9.3% | 88 | 7.9% | 79 | 8.1% | 69 | 7.5% | 77 | 8.5% |
Grade 10: | 89 | 7.8% | 83 | 7.3% | 81 | 7.1% | 71 | 6.4% | 73 | 7.5% | 71 | 7.7% | 65 | 7.1% |
Grade 11: | 72 | 6.3% | 73 | 6.4% | 55 | 4.8% | 65 | 5.8% | 71 | 7.3% | 57 | 6.2% | 57 | 6.3% |
Grade 12: | 65 | 5.7% | 48 | 4.2% | 58 | 5.1% | 59 | 5.3% | 64 | 6.6% | 54 | 5.8% | 54 | 5.9% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 574 | 50.0% | 572 | 50.2% | 566 | 49.5% | 553 | 49.6% | 485 | 49.7% | 455 | 49.1% | 415 | 45.6% |
Female: | 574 | 50.0% | 567 | 49.8% | 577 | 50.5% | 562 | 50.4% | 490 | 50.3% | 471 | 50.9% | 448 | 49.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 77 | 6.7% | 76 | 6.7% | 64 | 5.6% | 57 | 5.1% | 50 | 5.1% | 45 | 4.9% | 37 | 4.1% |
Hispanic: | 225 | 19.6% | 227 | 19.9% | 244 | 21.3% | 264 | 23.7% | 250 | 25.6% | 244 | 26.3% | 249 | 27.3% |
Black: | 657 | 57.2% | 645 | 56.6% | 625 | 54.7% | 584 | 52.4% | 496 | 50.9% | 449 | 48.5% | 437 | 48.0% |
White: | 149 | 13.0% | 153 | 13.4% | 166 | 14.5% | 162 | 14.5% | 138 | 14.2% | 150 | 16.2% | 144 | 15.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 35 | 3.0% | 35 | 3.1% | 44 | 3.8% | 48 | 4.3% | 41 | 4.2% | 38 | 4.1% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 587 | 51.1% | 583 | 51.2% | 574 | 50.2% | 560 | 50.2% | 439 | 45.0% | 371 | 40.1% | 356 | 39.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 116 | 10.1% | 113 | 9.9% | 110 | 9.6% | 144 | 12.9% | 122 | 12.5% | 133 | 14.4% | 107 | 11.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.30 | 10.67 | 11.71 | 13.18 | 12.07 | 13.30 | 13.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 72.7% | 72.7% | 61% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 62% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 65% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 70% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 71% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 74% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 97% | 97% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 84% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 88% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 91% |
2003 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 54.5% | 54.5% | 51% |
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 57% |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 62% |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 67% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 69% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 97% | 97% | 72% |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 75% |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 75% |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 74% |
2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 78% |
2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 80% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 57% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 61% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 65% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 67% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 69% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 71% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39.4% | 39.4% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 43% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33.8% | 33.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 27% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 22% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 16% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 24% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 31% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20.8% | 20.8% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 15% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 15% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 24% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 23% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 31% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29.51% | 30% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 26% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 22% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 28% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 23% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 28% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 24.6% | 24.6% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 42% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 58.5% | 58.5% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 37% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 43% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 96% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38.6% | 38.6% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31.8% | 31.8% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 31% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 15% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 22% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 24% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 31% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 42% | 39% |
2007 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 42% | 42% | 42% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 55% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 61% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 63% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 71% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 72% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 73% |
2007 | Chemistry | End of course | % proficient | 5% | 5% | 35% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Prospect Hill Academy Charter School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.