The brief
A charter high school in Fitchburg, MA where students score 29 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,140 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 1 of 1 in Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential (district).
Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential 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.
- 202629%
- 202538%
- 202432%
- 202336%
- 202227%
- 2021*29%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 29% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 51% (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 01420; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
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.Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $70,334
- Median home value
- $294,600
- Median rent
- $1,131/mo
- College educated
- 24.5%
- Homeownership
- 56.5%
- Poverty rate
- 15.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01420; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 44
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 20
- Minimal Transit
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,893/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Fitchburg. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Fitchburg), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 2 AP courses
- 4.6% participation · state average 2.9 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 5 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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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 Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School serve?
Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School serves students in grades 7th through 12th.
How many students attend Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School?
Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School has an enrollment of approximately 302 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School is 9.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School rank in MA?
Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School ranks #1,140 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School's MySchoolScout rating?
Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 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 Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School has 29% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 51% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School a charter school?
Yes, Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School a Title I school?
No, Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 302
- Student-teacher ratio
- 9.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 31
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Worcester County
- Phone
- (978) 345-2701
- 4-year graduation
- 90%+
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $21,273
- 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 01420)
- 41,677
- Area average commute
- 27.1 min
- Area median age
- 37.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.