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Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School
21 Notre Dame Ave
Cambridge MA, 02142, Middlesex County
Phone: 617-497-7771
Ranking: (1,079 out of 1,316, bottom 18%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
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: | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | |||||||
Total Students: | 345 | 354 | 353 | 341 | 326 | 312 | 325 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 66 | 19.1% | 67 | 18.9% | 69 | 19.5% | 59 | 17.3% | 59 | 18.1% | 66 | 21.2% | 67 | 20.6% |
Grade 1: | 51 | 14.8% | 49 | 13.8% | 36 | 10.2% | 43 | 12.6% | 56 | 17.2% | 59 | 18.9% | 56 | 17.2% |
Grade 2: | 47 | 13.6% | 35 | 9.9% | 46 | 13.0% | 56 | 16.4% | 56 | 17.2% | 59 | 18.9% | 54 | 16.6% |
Grade 3: | 44 | 12.8% | 46 | 13.0% | 54 | 15.3% | 58 | 17.0% | 59 | 18.1% | 45 | 14.4% | 45 | 13.8% |
Grade 4: | 50 | 14.5% | 56 | 15.8% | 57 | 16.1% | 58 | 17.0% | 43 | 13.2% | 36 | 11.5% | 38 | 11.7% |
Grade 5: | 45 | 13.0% | 52 | 14.7% | 55 | 15.6% | 43 | 12.6% | 29 | 8.9% | 26 | 8.3% | 34 | 10.5% |
Grade 6: | 42 | 12.2% | 49 | 13.8% | 36 | 10.2% | 24 | 7.0% | 24 | 7.4% | 21 | 6.7% | 31 | 9.5% |
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: | 150 | 43.5% | 156 | 44.1% | 160 | 45.3% | 154 | 45.2% | 142 | 43.6% | 137 | 43.9% | 155 | 47.7% |
Female: | 195 | 56.5% | 198 | 55.9% | 193 | 54.7% | 187 | 54.8% | 184 | 56.4% | 175 | 56.1% | 158 | 48.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% |
Asian: | 5 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 54 | 15.7% | 55 | 15.5% | 57 | 16.1% | 57 | 16.7% | 48 | 14.7% | 44 | 14.1% | 48 | 14.8% |
Black: | 276 | 80.0% | 283 | 79.9% | 275 | 77.9% | 266 | 78.0% | 259 | 79.4% | 256 | 82.1% | 266 | 81.8% |
White: | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
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: | 4 | 1.2% | 8 | 2.3% | 12 | 3.4% | 9 | 2.6% | 10 | 3.1% | 6 | 1.9% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 241 | 69.9% | 253 | 71.5% | 263 | 74.5% | 256 | 75.1% | 215 | 66.0% | 188 | 60.3% | 206 | 63.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 40 | 11.6% | 37 | 10.5% | 34 | 9.6% | 34 | 10.0% | 42 | 12.9% | 40 | 12.8% | 44 | 13.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.25 | 15.75 | 15.04 | 14.83 | 14.82 | 14.20 | 13.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 32.5% | 32.5% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 21% | 21% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 16% | 16% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 14% | 14% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42% | 42% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22.9% | 22.9% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 21% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 21% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 22% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 20% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 26% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 11.1% | 11.1% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 11% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 11% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 14% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 15% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 28% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 9% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 22% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 28% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 31% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 0% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 17% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 16% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 16% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 18% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 8% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 15% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 24% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 6.3% | 6.3% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 12% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 20% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 23% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 20.6% | 20.6% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 23% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 5% | 40% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 74% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 7.4% | 7.4% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 16% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 11% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 9% | 40% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 7.4% | 7.4% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 3% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 0% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 0% | 32% |
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* Benjamin Banneker 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.