Prospect Hill Academy Charter School

50 Essex Street, Cambridge MA, 2139 | Somerville School District | 617-284-7800
  • grades KG-12
  • students 1132
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 44% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 32 in Cambridge
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
59%Cambridge
52%Massachusetts

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School is a school servicing grades KG to 12 and is located in the district of "Somerville School District" in Cambridge, MA. There are a total of 1,132 students and 111 teachers at Prospect Hill Academy Charter School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.0%, which is 15% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1132
Teachers111
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment152
Taking some courses152
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses87
Passing no courses54

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Prospect Hill Academy Charter School, there are a total of 152 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 152 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
340-44%
430-34%
545-49%
625-29%
755-59%
830-34%
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
355-59%
430-34%
555-59%
650-54%
745-49%
825-29%
High School55-59%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 13.5% 31.5% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 56.6% 20.6% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.8% 8.6% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.8% 36.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.8% 2.9% 3.3% 3.1%

Cambridge demographics profile

StatisticCambridgeMassachusettsNational
Population117,8226,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)18,42089491
Median age30.639.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%53%55%
Speak English66%77%79%
Speak Spanish7%9%13%

Education level achieved in Cambridge

IndexCambridgeMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade93.4%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school92.7%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college84.8%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree77.2%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors74.9%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters46.2%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree19.7%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate12.7%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Prospect Hill Academy Charter School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.