Salem Academy Charter School
45 Congress St
Salem MA, 01970, Essex County
Phone: 978-744-2105
Ranking: | High School: (121 out of 298, top 41%) Elementary/Middle School: (754 out of 1,316, bottom 43%)* |
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 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: | 39 | 36 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 30 | 15 | |||||||
Total Students: | 370 | 344 | 308 | 309 | 311 | 286 | 249 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 66 | 17.8% | 61 | 17.7% | 55 | 17.9% | 55 | 17.8% | 56 | 18.0% | 52 | 18.2% | 61 | 24.5% |
Grade 7: | 62 | 16.8% | 62 | 18.0% | 56 | 18.2% | 56 | 18.1% | 54 | 17.4% | 65 | 22.7% | 70 | 28.1% |
Grade 8: | 62 | 16.8% | 62 | 18.0% | 54 | 17.5% | 54 | 17.5% | 65 | 20.9% | 69 | 24.1% | 45 | 18.1% |
Grade 9: | 61 | 16.5% | 62 | 18.0% | 50 | 16.2% | 51 | 16.5% | 49 | 15.8% | 38 | 13.3% | 46 | 18.5% |
Grade 10: | 51 | 13.8% | 41 | 11.9% | 42 | 13.6% | 35 | 11.3% | 36 | 11.6% | 39 | 13.6% | 20 | 8.0% |
Grade 11: | 34 | 9.2% | 34 | 9.9% | 22 | 7.1% | 30 | 9.7% | 36 | 11.6% | 17 | 5.9% | 7 | 2.8% |
Grade 12: | 34 | 9.2% | 22 | 6.4% | 29 | 9.4% | 28 | 9.1% | 15 | 4.8% | 6 | 2.1% | NA | NA |
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: | 185 | 50.0% | 167 | 48.5% | 153 | 49.7% | 144 | 46.6% | 146 | 46.9% | 132 | 46.2% | 109 | 43.8% |
Female: | 185 | 50.0% | 177 | 51.5% | 155 | 50.3% | 165 | 53.4% | 165 | 53.1% | 154 | 53.8% | 133 | 53.4% |
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% | 1 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 14 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 3.9% | 11 | 3.6% | 7 | 2.3% | 7 | 2.4% | 4 | 1.6% |
Hispanic: | 127 | 34.3% | 127 | 36.9% | 115 | 37.3% | 104 | 33.7% | 100 | 32.2% | 92 | 32.2% | 70 | 28.1% |
Black: | 37 | 10.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 29 | 9.4% | 33 | 10.7% | 32 | 10.3% | 22 | 7.7% | 16 | 6.4% |
White: | 192 | 51.9% | 217 | 63.1% | 152 | 49.4% | 161 | 52.1% | 171 | 55.0% | 163 | 57.0% | 155 | 62.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 137 | 37.0% | 131 | 38.1% | 120 | 39.0% | 108 | 35.0% | 89 | 28.6% | 114 | 39.9% | 84 | 33.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 4.1% | 11 | 3.2% | 17 | 5.5% | 22 | 7.1% | 23 | 7.4% | 11 | 3.8% | 8 | 3.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.48 | 9.54 | 10.13 | 8.68 | 8.47 | 9.60 | 16.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 71% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 74% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 84% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 88% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 91% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 69% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 72% |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 75% |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 75% |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 74% |
2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 78% |
2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 80% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 42% | 57% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 61% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 65% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 67% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 69% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 71% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 67% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 26% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 60% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 43% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 78% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 54% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 27% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 27% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 39% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 55% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 61% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 63% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 71% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 72% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 73% |
2007 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 48% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Salem 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.