Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School
10 New Bond St
Worcester MA, 01606, Worcester County
Phone: 508-854-8400
Ranking: | High School: (159 out of 298, bottom 47%) Elementary/Middle School: (1,008 out of 1,316, bottom 23%)* |
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: | 112 | 117 | 112 | 112 | 102 | 100 | 89 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,426 | 1,426 | 1,426 | 1,426 | 1,426 | 1,425 | 1,426 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 119 | 8.3% | 117 | 8.2% | 111 | 7.8% | 113 | 7.9% | 98 | 6.9% | 111 | 7.8% | 144 | 10.1% |
Grade 1: | 122 | 8.6% | 120 | 8.4% | 113 | 7.9% | 128 | 9.0% | 124 | 8.7% | 135 | 9.5% | 133 | 9.3% |
Grade 2: | 123 | 8.6% | 121 | 8.5% | 122 | 8.6% | 106 | 7.4% | 136 | 9.5% | 133 | 9.3% | 131 | 9.2% |
Grade 3: | 121 | 8.5% | 120 | 8.4% | 111 | 7.8% | 129 | 9.0% | 117 | 8.2% | 141 | 9.9% | 131 | 9.2% |
Grade 4: | 122 | 8.6% | 111 | 7.8% | 127 | 8.9% | 110 | 7.7% | 137 | 9.6% | 135 | 9.5% | 144 | 10.1% |
Grade 5: | 125 | 8.8% | 126 | 8.8% | 113 | 7.9% | 125 | 8.8% | 124 | 8.7% | 140 | 9.8% | 143 | 10.0% |
Grade 6: | 123 | 8.6% | 116 | 8.1% | 126 | 8.8% | 118 | 8.3% | 132 | 9.3% | 134 | 9.4% | 143 | 10.0% |
Grade 7: | 112 | 7.9% | 120 | 8.4% | 115 | 8.1% | 121 | 8.5% | 126 | 8.8% | 130 | 9.1% | 144 | 10.1% |
Grade 8: | 116 | 8.1% | 113 | 7.9% | 116 | 8.1% | 118 | 8.3% | 122 | 8.6% | 134 | 9.4% | 131 | 9.2% |
Grade 9: | 90 | 6.3% | 86 | 6.0% | 95 | 6.7% | 106 | 7.4% | 117 | 8.2% | 101 | 7.1% | 92 | 6.5% |
Grade 10: | 83 | 5.8% | 88 | 6.2% | 97 | 6.8% | 110 | 7.7% | 89 | 6.2% | 71 | 5.0% | 47 | 3.3% |
Grade 11: | 82 | 5.8% | 91 | 6.4% | 105 | 7.4% | 80 | 5.6% | 66 | 4.6% | 40 | 2.8% | 21 | 1.5% |
Grade 12: | 88 | 6.2% | 97 | 6.8% | 75 | 5.3% | 62 | 4.3% | 38 | 2.7% | 20 | 1.4% | 22 | 1.5% |
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: | 680 | 47.7% | 700 | 49.1% | 694 | 48.7% | 692 | 48.5% | 699 | 49.0% | 711 | 49.9% | 675 | 47.3% |
Female: | 746 | 52.3% | 726 | 50.9% | 732 | 51.3% | 734 | 51.5% | 727 | 51.0% | 714 | 50.1% | 692 | 48.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 66 | 4.6% | 65 | 4.6% | 68 | 4.8% | 71 | 5.0% | 65 | 4.6% | 67 | 4.7% | 65 | 4.6% |
Hispanic: | 367 | 25.7% | 368 | 25.8% | 364 | 25.5% | 375 | 26.3% | 368 | 25.8% | 361 | 25.3% | 349 | 24.5% |
Black: | 569 | 39.9% | 508 | 35.6% | 473 | 33.2% | 436 | 30.6% | 423 | 29.7% | 399 | 28.0% | 367 | 25.7% |
White: | 375 | 26.3% | 431 | 30.2% | 464 | 32.5% | 485 | 34.0% | 514 | 36.0% | 540 | 37.9% | 588 | 41.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 46 | 3.2% | 51 | 3.6% | 55 | 3.9% | 57 | 4.0% | 54 | 3.8% | 56 | 3.9% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 729 | 51.1% | 715 | 50.1% | 635 | 44.5% | 666 | 46.7% | 534 | 37.4% | 590 | 41.4% | 553 | 38.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 152 | 10.7% | 182 | 12.8% | 230 | 16.1% | 180 | 12.6% | 114 | 8.0% | 182 | 12.8% | 199 | 14.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.75 | 12.23 | 12.74 | 12.77 | 14.04 | 14.20 | 16.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2004 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 62% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 65% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 70% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 71% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 74% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 84% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 98% | 98% | 88% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 91% |
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 57% |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 62% |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 67% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 69% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 72% |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 75% |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 75% |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 74% |
2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 78% |
2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 80% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 57% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 61% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 65% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 67% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 69% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 71% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41.8% | 41.8% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 37% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27% | 27% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46.4% | 46.4% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 23% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 37% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30.9% | 30.9% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 26% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 42% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 37% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 24% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 42% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 24% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27.96% | 28% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 27% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 26% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 42% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 29.0% | 29.0% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 26% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41.8% | 41.8% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 26% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 28% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 15% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 37% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40.3% | 40.3% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 45% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 21% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 26% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 26% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 24% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 42% | 39% |
2007 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 42% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 55% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 61% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 63% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 71% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 72% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 73% |
2007 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 37% | 37% | 35% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.