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Christa McAuliffe Charter School

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Christa McAuliffe Charter School ranks 257 th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Christa McAuliffe Charter School is a public charter middle school in Framingham, MA, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 288 students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to the state average, its academic performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is generally below state averages across all grades and subjects.

Compared to nearby schools like Wellesley Middle, Ephraim Curtis Middle, and Wayland Middle School, which consistently achieve proficiency rates above 60% in core subjects, Christa McAuliffe Charter School's performance lags behind. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (39.05%), Mathematics (23.27%), and Science (28.26%) are significantly lower than the state averages (41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51%, respectively). Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past few years, from 172nd out of 484 Massachusetts middle schools in 2016-2017 to 257th out of 484 in 2024-2025.

While the school performs relatively well for students with disabilities, ranking in the top 20% of Massachusetts middle schools in this category, it struggles with the performance of other student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, who rank in the bottom 25% of Massachusetts middle schools. The school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is also concerning, ranking in the bottom 25% of Massachusetts middle schools in recent years. These significant performance gaps between different student subgroups indicate the need for targeted interventions and support to address these inequities.

284

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,053

Per pupil spending ?

21.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

139 Newbury Street
Framingham, MA 01701

(508) 879-9000

District: Christa McAuliffe Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Hispanic:

34.9%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2023 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Massachusetts avg41%

257^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

225^th of 348Christa McAuliffe Charter School among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	257 of 484	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	302 of 493	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	355 of 501	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	325 of 497	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	212 of 501	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	232 of 498	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	172 of 484	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.8	192 of 487	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.3	161 of 482	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.9	170 of 455	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.4	140 of 455	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	149 of 455	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.0	179 of 449	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.0	193 of 434	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.5	234 of 409	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.2	257 of 407	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.8	229 of 399	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.4	194 of 399	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.9	153 of 356	57.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	161 of 202	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	97.1	4 of 193	97.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	23.1	106 of 134	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	100 of 135	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	88 of 123	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	64.0	96 of 445	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	77 of 431	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	66 of 424	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.4	14 of 417	96.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	80 of 181	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	213 of 473	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	278 of 481	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	366 of 489	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	360 of 494	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.4	237 of 483	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	286 of 478	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	235 of 463	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	196 of 376	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	239 of 378	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	298 of 364	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	284 of 368	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	185 of 335	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	176 of 322	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.8	91 of 309	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	230 of 464	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	329 of 469	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.0	408 of 481	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.4	201 of 489	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	223 of 462	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	270 of 452	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	223 of 438	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	298 of 473	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	319 of 483	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	330 of 489	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	292 of 497	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	194 of 485	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	176 of 478	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	128 of 466	72.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	94 of 116	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	95 of 110	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	88 of 435	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	98 of 441	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	133 of 444	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	188 of 503	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	200 of 489	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	216 of 484	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	138 of 467	70.4%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	51.7	224 of 491	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	61.1	105 of 339	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	185 of 386	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	237 of 392	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	299 of 403	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	291 of 404	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.8	171 of 401	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	203 of 396	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	175 of 395	55.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+33 vs school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile+44 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)69th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)54th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2023)21st percentile-8 vs school

African American (2024)20th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Civics46%+6 vs state

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Science28%-13 vs state

Mathematics23%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 10, 2017

Think twice before considering The McAuliffe Charter School for your child's education. A school run by amateurs. From the administration to middle management to a few teachers we have had problems over bullying issues, 504 plan implementation, as well as the illegal use religion to coerce our child (not once, but twice). Very strange for a socialist school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Christa McAuliffe Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	139 Newbury Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Christa McAuliffe Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 879-9000	284	29	9.7		122 (43.0%)	23 (8.1%)	99 (34.9%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.2%)	41.6	257^th of 484 public middle schools	46.9%		34.8	302^nd of 493 public middle schools	38.7%	45		27.0	45.2	44.6	39.1		14.6	29.8	25.0	23.3		28.3	28.3	45.7	$23,053
J F Kennedy Middle School	Public	5-8	165 Mill Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	No	(508) 647-6650	911	82	11.1		642 (70.5%)	19 (2.1%)	91 (10.0%)	98 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.6%)	88.9	61^st of 484 public middle schools	87.4%		91.5	44^th of 493 public middle schools	91.1%	17	60.9	69.4	63.7	63.3	64.4	68.1	72.7	70.1	56.3	66.7	74.5	52.8	63.4	65.5	$19,451
Fuller Middle	Public	6-8	31 Flagg Drive	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 620-4956	592	69	8.5		168 (28.4%)	37 (6.3%)	338 (57.1%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.6%)	18.8	396^th of 484 public middle schools	18.2%		18.4	401^st of 493 public middle schools	18.7%	5		23.3	21.6	24.5	23.2		17.2	21.9	10.7	16.3		14.4	14.4	20.0	$27,199
Cameron Middle School	Public	6-8	215 Elm Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 879-2290	592	54	11.0		227 (38.3%)	54 (9.1%)	264 (44.6%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	15.9	416^th of 484 public middle schools	14.0%		22	376^th of 493 public middle schools	23.7%	40		18.4	19.9	19.9	19.3		17.0	13.9	17.8	16.2		12.3	12.3	16.8	$25,448
Walsh Middle	Public	6-8	301 Brook Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 626-9180	785	74	10.6		304 (38.7%)	48 (6.1%)	357 (45.5%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.1%)	42.2	251^st of 484 public middle schools	48.1%		38.4	286^th of 493 public middle schools	42.0%	35		32.8	33.3	33.9	33.3		33.3	38.8	29.4	33.8		34.2	34.2	34.4	$24,464
Wilson Middle	Public	5-8	22 Rutledge Rd	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	No	(508) 647-6670	727	73	9.9		503 (69.2%)	27 (3.7%)	66 (9.1%)	83 (11.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.5%)	90.7	52^nd of 484 public middle schools	89.3%		89.9	51^st of 493 public middle schools	89.7%	1	66.3	62.0	68.5	69.0	66.4	69.3	72.1	71.0	58.1	67.7	70.4	59.5	65.1	67.8	$21,613
Wayland Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Main Street	Wayland	01778	Middlesex County	Wayland	No	No	No	No	(508) 358-3801	662	59	11.2		475 (71.8%)	26 (3.9%)	40 (6.0%)	80 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.0%)	97.3	3^rd of 484 public middle schools	99.4%		96.7	10^th of 493 public middle schools	98.0%	7		71.4	74.7	85.7	77.3		78.6	78.6	77.9	78.4		83.2	83.2	82.1	$21,767
Weston Middle	Public	6-8	456 Wellesley Street	Weston	02493	Middlesex County	Weston	No	No	No	No	(781) 786-5600	451	41	11.0		242 (53.7%)	27 (6.0%)	35 (7.8%)	122 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.1%)	96	14^th of 484 public middle schools	97.1%		95.1	20^th of 493 public middle schools	95.9%	6		78.6	68.4	79.0	75.6		74.5	74.6	77.6	75.6		74.2	74.2	71.5	$32,580
Ephraim Curtis Middle	Public	6-8	22 Pratts Mill Road	Sudbury	01776	Middlesex County	Sudbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 443-1071	816	82	9.9		588 (72.1%)	30 (3.7%)	48 (5.9%)	89 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.0%)	95.5	18^th of 484 public middle schools	96.3%		93.4	33^rd of 493 public middle schools	93.3%	15		68.6	69.4	81.1	72.9		74.5	76.1	78.0	76.1		68.1	68.1	75.7	$23,235
Wellesley Middle	Public	6-8	50 Kingsbury Street	Wellesley	02481	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	No	No	No	(781) 446-6235	919	102	8.9		559 (60.8%)	42 (4.6%)	64 (7.0%)	180 (19.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.9%)	96.2	12^th of 484 public middle schools	97.5%		96.4	11^th of 493 public middle schools	97.8%	1		76.1	77.0	78.0	77.0		78.7	78.1	69.4	75.5		71.1	71.1	71.8	$29,465

Frequently Asked Questions about Christa McAuliffe Charter School

How many students attend Christa McAuliffe Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Christa McAuliffe Charter School.

What district is Christa McAuliffe Charter School in?

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What is the racial makeup of Christa McAuliffe Charter School?

Students at Christa McAuliffe Charter School are 43% White, 35% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Not Specified, 1% American Indian.

Is Christa McAuliffe Charter School a good school?

Christa McAuliffe Charter School ranks 257^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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