Smith Leadership Academy Charter Public School
23 Leonard St
Dorchester MA, 02122, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-474-7950
Ranking: (1,137 out of 1,316, bottom 14%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
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: | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 19 | |||||||
Total Students: | 243 | 219 | 202 | 207 | 165 | 188 | 200 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 79 | 32.5% | 72 | 32.9% | 70 | 34.7% | 87 | 42.0% | 50 | 30.3% | 50 | 26.6% | 76 | 38.0% |
Grade 7: | 85 | 35.0% | 73 | 33.3% | 83 | 41.1% | 63 | 30.4% | 49 | 29.7% | 72 | 38.3% | 71 | 35.5% |
Grade 8: | 79 | 32.5% | 74 | 33.8% | 49 | 24.3% | 57 | 27.5% | 66 | 40.0% | 66 | 35.1% | 53 | 26.5% |
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: | 103 | 42.4% | 86 | 39.3% | 90 | 44.6% | 100 | 48.3% | 91 | 55.2% | 95 | 50.5% | 107 | 53.5% |
Female: | 140 | 57.6% | 133 | 60.7% | 112 | 55.4% | 107 | 51.7% | 74 | 44.8% | 93 | 49.5% | 89 | 44.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 28 | 11.5% | 12 | 5.5% | 21 | 10.4% | 31 | 15.0% | 22 | 13.3% | 24 | 12.8% | 21 | 10.5% |
Black: | 205 | 84.4% | 203 | 92.7% | 179 | 88.6% | 173 | 83.6% | 141 | 85.5% | 164 | 87.2% | 178 | 89.0% |
White: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 8 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 171 | 70.4% | 185 | 84.5% | 144 | 71.3% | 160 | 77.3% | 99 | 60.0% | 115 | 61.2% | 103 | 51.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 12.3% | 13 | 5.9% | 28 | 13.9% | 21 | 10.1% | 20 | 12.1% | 27 | 14.4% | 25 | 12.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.79 | 10.83 | 11.17 | 11.57 | 10.81 | 11.50 | 10.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 19% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 67% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 13% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 15% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 21% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 22% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 42% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 60% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 57% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 5% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 8% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 28% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 18% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 26% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 78% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 22% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 28% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 22% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 54% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 0% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 2% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 6% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 3% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 5% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 18% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 16% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 7% | 39% |
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* Smith Leadership Academy Charter Public School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.