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Charter middle school · Christa Mcauliffe Charter School (district) · Framingham, Massachusetts

Christa Mcauliffe Charter School

Christa Mcauliffe Charter School rates 5.2, right at the middle of Christa Mcauliffe Charter School (district)'s middle schools, whose rated median is 5.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.2this school

5.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Christa Mcauliffe Charter School (district) median is 5.2.

#1,264 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Christa Mcauliffe Charter School (district): 1 middle schools rated, median 5.2

The brief

A charter middle school in Framingham, MA where students score 29 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,264 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 1 of 1 in Christa Mcauliffe Charter School (district).

Christa Mcauliffe Charter School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math28%14 points below the Massachusetts average of 42%Grades 6–8 · 301 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Reading29%13 points below the Massachusetts average of 42%Grades 6–8 · 304 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Proficiency is down 23 points across the 9-year record (2018–2026) and has held near 29% recently.2026 MCAS; 83 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.7
40% of the rating
Academics
4.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 47% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 01701; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Christa Mcauliffe Charter School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$127,000
Median home value
$612,600
Median rent
$1,973/mo
College educated
60.6%
Homeownership
78.2%
Poverty rate
5.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01701; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
56
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
33
Some Transit
Bike Score
47
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,042/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Framingham. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Framingham), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  5. Christa Mcauliffe Charter Schoolthis school
    5.2
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Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Christa Mcauliffe Charter School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Christa Mcauliffe Charter School serve?

Christa Mcauliffe Charter School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Christa Mcauliffe Charter School?

Christa Mcauliffe Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 288 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Christa Mcauliffe Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Christa Mcauliffe Charter School is 9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Christa Mcauliffe Charter School rank in MA?

Christa Mcauliffe Charter School ranks #1,264 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Christa Mcauliffe Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?

Christa Mcauliffe Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Christa Mcauliffe Charter School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Christa Mcauliffe Charter School has 38% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 47% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Christa Mcauliffe Charter School a charter school?

Yes, Christa Mcauliffe Charter School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Christa Mcauliffe Charter School a Title I school?

No, Christa Mcauliffe Charter School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
288
Student-teacher ratio
9:1
Teachers (FTE)
32
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Middlesex County
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$27,106
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 01701)
32,270
Area average commute
29.2 min
Area median age
43.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.