Middle school (grades 6-8) · Framingham, MA

Christa Mcauliffe Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Christa Mcauliffe Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250006801746Charter school
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
87
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Christa Mcauliffe Charter School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools.

#1 of 4
middle schools in Framingham · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
9.2:1
small classes for Massachusetts
284
students enrolled

Christa Mcauliffe Charter School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Christa Mcauliffe Charter School ranks #1 of 4 middle schools in Framingham, MA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-41 students YoY

Christa Mcauliffe Charter School shrank from 329 students in 2022-23 to 288 in 2023-24 (-12.5%).

Teacher FTE added 31.9 → 32.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-41 students YoY 250006801746 · Framingham, MA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

284 enr · 9.2:1 · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Hanceville Middle School (284 students)

Christa Mcauliffe Charter School shrank from 329 students in 2022-23 to 288 in 2023-24 (-12.5%). Teacher FTE added 31.9 → 32.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Christa Mcauliffe Charter School compares

Christa Mcauliffe Charter School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.2:1 ▼ 25% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 284 top 74% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
284
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 12% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$27,106
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.5 FTE
Per 63 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
33
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 43.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.5%
Two or More 9.3%
African American 8.2%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%

Largest group: White at 43.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.7, Christa Mcauliffe Charter School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Christa Mcauliffe Charter School (District) reports $27,106 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Framingham

3 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Christa Mcauliffe Charter School

How many students attend Christa Mcauliffe Charter School?

Christa Mcauliffe Charter School has 284 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Framingham, MA. CCD year-over-year: 329 (2022-23) → 288 (2023-24), down 41.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Christa Mcauliffe Charter School is 9.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Christa Mcauliffe Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Christa Mcauliffe Charter School is White at 43.7% of enrollment, in Framingham, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Christa Mcauliffe Charter School?

Christa Mcauliffe Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Christa Mcauliffe Charter School rank among middle schools in Framingham?

By Resource Investment Index, Christa Mcauliffe Charter School ranks #1 of 4 middle schools in Framingham, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Framingham on the city page.

What other schools are in Christa Mcauliffe Charter School (District)?

None; Christa Mcauliffe Charter School (District) is a single-school charter district, and Christa Mcauliffe Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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