Academy Of Public Service School in Dorchester, Massachusetts (MA)



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9 PEACEVALE ROAD
Dorchester, MA 2124

County name: Suffolk
School type: Regular School
Grade span: 9th grade - 12th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (617) 635-8910 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.288
Longitude: -071.076850

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Massachusetts:

58
Dorchester:

38
Academy Of Public Service School:

0

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Enrollment in Academy Of Public Service School

2007 Student Enrollment: 253

9th grade Enrollment: 115
10th grade Enrollment: 43
11th grade Enrollment: 50
12th grade Enrollment: 45


Male students (%): 48.6%
Here:

48.6%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 51.4%
Here:

51.4%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 4.3%
Academy Of Public Service School:

4.3%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 66.4%
This school:

66.4%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 28.1%
Here:

28.1%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 0.8%
Here:

0.8%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 0.4%
This school:

0.4%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in Academy Of Public Service School

Grades in Academy Of Public Service School

Races in Academy Of Public Service School

First Language Not English #: 67
Limited English Proficient #: 22
Special Education #: 72
Low-Income #: 147
Free Lunch #: 140
Reduced Lunch #: 7


First Language Not English %: 26.5%
Here:

26.5%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 8.7%
Here:

8.7%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 28.5%
Here:

28.5%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 58.1%
This school:

58.1%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 55.3%
Here:

55.3%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 2.8%
Here:

2.8%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 267

9th grade Enrollment: 81
10th grade Enrollment: 54
11th grade Enrollment: 78
12th grade Enrollment: 54


Male students (%): 52.4%
Academy Of Public Service School:

52.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 47.6%
Here:

47.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 3.7%
Here:

3.7%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 73.8%
Here:

73.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 21.0%
Here:

21.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 0.4%
Here:

0.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.40%
Academy Of Public Service School:

0.40%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.31%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.40%
Academy Of Public Service School:

0.40%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.15%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 0.4%
Here:

0.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in Academy Of Public Service School

Grades in Academy Of Public Service School

Races in Academy Of Public Service School

First Language Not English #: 51
Limited English Proficient #: 21
Special Education #: 88
Low-Income #: 142


First Language Not English %: 19.1%
Here:

19.1%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 7.9%
Here:

7.9%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 33.0%
Here:

33.0%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 53.2%
Academy Of Public Service School:

53.2%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 287

9th grade Enrollment: 79
10th grade Enrollment: 74
11th grade Enrollment: 64
12th grade Enrollment: 70


White students (%): 4.9%
Here:

4.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 70.7%
This school:

70.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 22.6%
Here:

22.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 1.7%
This school:

1.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 54.4%
Here:

54.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 45.6%
Academy Of Public Service School:

45.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Academy Of Public Service School

Races in Academy Of Public Service School

First Language Not English #: 71
Limited English Proficient #: 19
Special Education #: 114
Low-Income #: 155


First Language Not English %: 24.7%
Here:

24.7%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 6.6%
Academy Of Public Service School:

6.6%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 39.7%
This school:

39.7%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 54.0%
Here:

54.0%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 302

9th grade Enrollment: 119
10th grade Enrollment: 84
11th grade Enrollment: 34
12th grade Enrollment: 65


White students (%): 3.3%
This school:

3.3%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 74.2%
This school:

74.2%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 20.2%
This school:

20.2%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 2.3%
Here:

2.3%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 55.6%
Here:

55.6%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 44.4%
Academy Of Public Service School:

44.4%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Academy Of Public Service School

Races in Academy Of Public Service School

First Language Not English #: 83
Limited English Proficient #: 47
Special Education #: 104
Low-Income #: 150


First Language Not English %: 27.5%
This school:

27.5%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Limited English Proficient %: 15.6%
Here:

15.6%
State average from 1098 schools:

7.7%
Special Education %: 34.4%
Here:

34.4%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 49.7%
Here:

49.7%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2007 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 1
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 68

Average number of Absences: 24.9
Here:

24.9
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 83.7%
Here:

83.7%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 0.4%
This school:

0.4%
State average from 712 schools:

5.5%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 26.9%
Here:

26.9%
State average from 1093 schools:

8.3%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 24.8
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 2

Average number of Absences: 87.0
Here:

87.0
State average from 325 schools:

29.0
Attendance Rate: 32.6%
Here:

32.6%
State average from 325 schools:

4.5%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 83.4%
This school:

83.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.7%
Here:

0.7%
State average from 690 schools:

5.9%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 23.6

Average number of Absences: 51.0
Academy Of Public Service School:

51.0
State average from 322 schools:

31.1
Attendance Rate: 17.8%
This school:

17.8%
State average from 322 schools:

4.2%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 79.8%
Here:

79.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 21.6

Average number of Absences: 38.0
Here:

38.0
State average from 313 schools:

32.0
Attendance Rate: 12.6%
Here:

12.6%
State average from 314 schools:

4.6%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 84.7%
This school:

84.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%






Teacher Count in Academy Of Public Service School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Academy Of Public Service School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 21
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 11

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 95.5%
Academy Of Public Service School:

95.5%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
Here:

12.4
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 28
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 28

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 96.4%
This school:

96.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 89.2%
Academy Of Public Service School:

89.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.6
Here:

9.6
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 32
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 22

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 75.9%
Here:

75.9%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 81.9%
Here:

81.9%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.9
Here:

8.9
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 19
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 19

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 84.2%
Here:

84.2%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 84.2%
Academy Of Public Service School:

84.2%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.9
Academy Of Public Service School:

15.9
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8




SAT Results in Academy Of Public Service School

2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:


Number of Test Takers: 37

Reading: 338.0
Here:

338.0
State average from 322 schools:

488.1
Writing: 344.0
Here:

344.0
State average from 322 schools:

483.3
Math: 348.0
Here:

348.0
State average from 322 schools:

496.6




2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:


Number of Test Takers: 23

Reading: 406.0
This school:

406.0
State average from 316 schools:

489.7
Writing: 378.0
This school:

378.0
State average from 316 schools:

484.0
Math: 364.0
Here:

364.0
State average from 316 schools:

498.9






MCAS Results in Academy Of Public Service School

2007 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:


Students Tested - English: 31
Warning / Failing - English: 9
Needs Improvement - English: 15
Proficiency - English: 7


Students Tested - Math: 32
Warning / Failing - Math: 14
Needs Improvement - Math: 17
Advanced - Math: 1


MCAS English Results - Academy Of Public Service School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 77.4
Here:

77.4
State average from 336 schools:

88.3
Warning / Failing - English (%): 29.0%
Here:

29.0%
State average from 336 schools:

4.7%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 48.0%
Here:

48.0%
State average from 336 schools:

24.7%
Proficiency - English (%): 23.0%
This school:

23.0%
State average from 336 schools:

50.1%


MCAS Math Results - Academy Of Public Service School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 61.7
Here:

61.7
State average from 336 schools:

85.6
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 44.0%
Academy Of Public Service School:

44.0%
State average from 336 schools:

8.2%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 53.0%
Here:

53.0%
State average from 336 schools:

22.4%
Advanced - Math (%): 3.0%
Academy Of Public Service School:

3.0%
State average from 336 schools:

40.4%




2006 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:


Students Tested - English: 31
Warning / Failing - English: 7
Needs Improvement - English: 18
Proficiency - English: 6


Students Tested - Math: 31
Warning / Failing - Math: 21
Needs Improvement - Math: 6
Proficiency - Math: 4


MCAS English Results - Academy Of Public Service School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 59.7
This school:

59.7
State average from 321 schools:

86.0
Warning / Failing - English (%): 23.0%
Here:

23.0%
State average from 321 schools:

6.9%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 58.0%
This school:

58.0%
State average from 321 schools:

26.1%
Proficiency - English (%): 19.0%
Here:

19.0%
State average from 321 schools:

44.3%


MCAS Math Results - Academy Of Public Service School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 40.3
Here:

40.3
State average from 321 schools:

81.8
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 68.0%
Here:

68.0%
State average from 321 schools:

11.5%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 19.0%
Here:

19.0%
State average from 321 schools:

24.9%
Proficiency - Math (%): 13.0%
Here:

13.0%
State average from 321 schools:

28.7%




2004 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:


Students Tested - English: 59
Warning / Failing - English: 21
Needs Improvement - English: 28
Proficiency - English: 10


Students Tested - Math: 63
Warning / Failing - Math: 27
Needs Improvement - Math: 31
Proficiency - Math: 3
Advanced - Math: 2


MCAS English Results - Academy Of Public Service School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 55.9
Academy Of Public Service School:

55.9
State average from 317 schools:

80.4
Warning / Failing - English (%): 36.0%
Here:

36.0%
State average from 317 schools:

11.6%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 47.0%
Here:

47.0%
State average from 317 schools:

29.6%
Proficiency - English (%): 17.0%
Here:

17.0%
State average from 317 schools:

31.8%


MCAS Math Results - Academy Of Public Service School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 47.6
Here:

47.6
State average from 316 schools:

83.6
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 43.0%
This school:

43.0%
State average from 316 schools:

9.0%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 49.0%
This school:

49.0%
State average from 316 schools:

27.6%
Proficiency - Math (%): 5.0%
Here:

5.0%
State average from 316 schools:

41.9%
Advanced - Math (%): 3.0%
This school:

3.0%
State average from 316 schools:

21.6%






Participation Statistics:


2007 Participation - All students - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment: 36
Standard Assessment: 24
Alternate Assessment: 7
Medically documented absence: 1
After October: 4

AYP participation rate: 97.0%
Here:

97.0%
State average from 341 schools:

99.5%


2007 Participation - All students - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 97%
Enrollment: 35
Standard Assessment: 25
Alternate Assessment: 7
After October: 4

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Academy Of Public Service School:

100.0%
State average from 341 schools:

99.0%


2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 21
Standard Assessment: 14
Alternate Assessment: 5
Medically documented absence: 1
After October: 1

AYP participation rate: 95.0%
Here:

95.0%
State average from 285 schools:

99.1%


2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 95%
Enrollment: 21
Standard Assessment: 15
Alternate Assessment: 5
After October: 1

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 284 schools:

98.3%


2007 Participation - Black/African American subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 23
Standard Assessment: 19
Medically documented absence: 1
After October: 3

AYP participation rate: 96.0%
This school:

96.0%
State average from 129 schools:

99.2%


2007 Participation - Black/African American subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 96%
Enrollment: 23
Standard Assessment: 20
After October: 3

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 125 schools:

98.2%


2007 Participation - Asian subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%



2007 Participation - Hispanic subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment: 10
Standard Assessment: 3
Alternate Assessment: 6
After October: 1

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 147 schools:

98.7%


2007 Participation - Hispanic subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%



2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment: 13
Standard Assessment: 3
Alternate Assessment: 7
Medically documented absence: 1
After October: 2

AYP participation rate: 92.0%
Here:

92.0%
State average from 284 schools:

98.6%


2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 92%
Enrollment: 13
Standard Assessment: 4
Alternate Assessment: 7
After October: 2

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
This school:

100.0%
State average from 286 schools:

97.8%



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