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Libertas Academy Charter School

Q: Is Libertas Academy Charter School a good school?

Libertas Academy Charter School ranks 187 th of 484 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 61% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Libertas Academy Charter School is a public charter school located in Springfield, Massachusetts, serving grades 6-11 with a total enrollment of 519 students. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (44.03%) and Mathematics (51.13%) for all grades are below the state averages of 41.53% and 40.74%, respectively. The school's proficiency rates in Science and Biology are also significantly lower than the state averages.

Compared to nearby charter schools, Libertas Academy Charter School's test scores are generally lower than those of the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School, which consistently outperforms the state averages in various subjects and grade levels. Another nearby charter school, Springfield International Charter School, also has significantly lower test scores compared to Libertas Academy and the state averages. However, Libertas Academy has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.7 to 9.7 students per teacher over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby Springfield International Charter School's ratio of 18.6 students per teacher.

While Libertas Academy Charter School's data does not include graduation and dropout rates, the nearby charter schools have varying performance in these metrics. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School has a high 95.2% four-year graduation rate, while Springfield International Charter School has a lower 88.9% graduation rate and a higher 7.1% dropout rate. The lower test scores and performance of Libertas Academy Charter School compared to the state and nearby charter schools may indicate potential challenges in the school's curriculum, teaching methods, or student support systems, which could benefit from further investigation and improvement efforts.

563

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,261

Per pupil spending ?

146 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01103

(413) 342-5510

District: Libertas Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.1%

African American:

12.8%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2019 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Massachusetts median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Civics scores 16 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Massachusetts avg41%

187^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 45 pts since 2019

From bottom 16% (2019) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	57.5	187 of 484	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	219 of 493	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	277 of 501	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	366 of 497	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	411 of 501	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	416 of 498	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	23 of 206	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	43 of 202	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	55 of 212	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	43.8	110 of 193	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	279 of 445	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	351 of 431	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	191 of 424	55.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	62.9	21 of 180	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	8 of 155	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	67.6	9 of 154	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	73.7	6 of 135	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	8 of 138	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	167 of 473	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	222 of 481	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	255 of 489	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	368 of 494	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	388 of 483	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	363 of 478	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	46 of 376	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	59 of 378	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	62 of 364	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	138 of 368	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	187 of 335	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	184 of 322	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	48 of 464	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	53 of 469	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	113 of 481	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	44.4	254 of 489	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	296 of 462	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	308 of 452	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	209 of 473	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	218 of 483	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	289 of 489	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	364 of 497	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	415 of 485	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	428 of 478	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	158 of 435	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	120 of 441	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	190 of 444	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	222 of 503	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	300 of 489	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	298 of 484	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	13.8	428 of 491	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	35.4	212 of 339	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)88th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)37th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile+11 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)13th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+10 vs state

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Science31%-11 vs state

Biology30%-9 vs state

Civics23%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Libertas Academy Charter School

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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 Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Libertas Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	146 Chestnut Street	Springfield	01103	Hampden County	Libertas Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 342-5510	563	72	7.7		13 (2.3%)	72 (12.8%)	462 (82.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)								(n/a)	35.9	45.9	50.6	37.7	44.0	48.9	50.6	53.9	32.9	51.1	30.7	31.8	30.7	30.0		22.7	$19,261
Conservatory of the Arts	Public	6-12	339 State St	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7070	296	28	10.5		31 (10.5%)	54 (18.2%)	204 (68.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	12	317^th of 349 public high schools	9.2%		4.5	342^nd of 348 public high schools	1.7%	25	15.6	21.3	18.6	34.4	18.5	4.4	4.4	0.0	3.1	3.0	4.6	3.3	4.6	3.3		9.1	$27,970
Gateway to College at Springfield Technical Community Colleg	Public	9-12	1 Armory Square Bldg. 19 Room	Springfield	01102	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 755-4480	25	0	2500.0		0 (0.0%)	8 (32.0%)	16 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)																	$25,381
High School Of Commerce	Public	9-12	415 State Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7220	966	89	10.8		77 (8.0%)	169 (17.5%)	680 (70.4%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.1%)	21.1	279^th of 349 public high schools	20.1%		15.9	298^th of 348 public high schools	14.4%	19				31.3					23.5			23.3		37.3	4.1		$25,738
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield	Public, Charter	9-12	65 Lincoln Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 273-1236	158	12	13.7		7 (4.4%)	25 (15.8%)	116 (73.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)								(n/a)				0.0					10.0								$28,729
Springfield High School	Public	9-12	Dickenson Bldg 37 Alderman Str	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7285	237	19	12.6		16 (6.8%)	49 (20.7%)	165 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)								(n/a)																	$21,912
Liberty Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	Alderman Bldg 37 Alderman Stre	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2484	6	4	1.5		4 (66.7%)	1 (16.7%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$83,350
The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning	Public	6-12	1170 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2929	593	54	11.0		64 (10.8%)	116 (19.6%)	385 (64.9%)	17 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	29.4	251^st of 349 public high schools	28.1%		20.5	284^th of 348 public high schools	18.4%	33	22.8	21.7	28.7	45.6	24.4	13.3	8.6	4.8	28.8	9.0	7.5	15.3	7.5	14.8		8.3	$25,026
Springfield High School of Science and Technology	Public	9-12	1250 State Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2000	1,091	88	12.3		85 (7.8%)	213 (19.5%)	745 (68.3%)	14 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.8%)	6.9	331^st of 349 public high schools	5.2%		6.5	332^nd of 348 public high schools	4.6%	1				13.4					11.8			6.0		5.1			$25,499
Springfield International Academy at Sci-Technical	Public	9-12	1250 State Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2000	95	7	13.1		13 (13.7%)	16 (16.8%)	63 (66.3%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	2.5	346^th of 349 public high schools	0.9%		4.9	340^th of 348 public high schools	2.3%	6				0.0					0.0			0.0		0.0			$23,093

Frequently Asked Questions about Libertas Academy Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Libertas Academy Charter School?

Students at Libertas Academy Charter School are 82% Hispanic, 13% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Libertas Academy Charter School a good school?

Libertas Academy Charter School ranks 187^th of 484 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Libertas Academy Charter School in?

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How many students attend Libertas Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Libertas Academy Charter School.

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