2011-12 Final Application Review – Student Demographics Data for Proven Provider Analysis
Massachusetts Charter Public School Experience
Proposed School Name:
Lowell Collegiate Charter School (proposing grades: K-12; maximum enrollment: 1,200)
Proposed “Proven Provider”:
SABIS® Educational Systems, Inc.
SABIS® currently manages two
charter schools in Massachusetts.
General Information about Holyoke Community Charter School:
2005; 2010
Year Opened and Renewed:
K-8
Grades Served:
702
Current Maximum Enrollment:
Holyoke
School Location:
N/A
Significant Amendments:
Selected Populations (2010-11)
% of
% of District
School
Lowell
Title
% of
State
Title
Education Management Organization
Founded in 1886, SABIS® operates private and public schools in 15 countries,
serving approximately 60,000 students. SABIS®-managed schools all implement the
international standards-based SABIS® curriculum, have a college-preparatory
mission, focus on math and English, and character development.
Pre-enrollment Data Wait List: 420
Selected Populations (2009-10)
% of
% of District
School
Lowell
% of
State
Title
Selected Populations (2008-09)
% of
% of District
School
Lowell
% of
State
First Language not English
26.2
43.9
16.3
First Language not English
25.8
43.7
15.6
First Language not English
25.9
45.1
15.4
Limited English Proficient
6.6
33.1
7.1
Limited English Proficient
4.5
32.4
6.2
Limited English Proficient
10.5
31.5
5.9
Low-income
83.5
72.5
34.2
Low-income
82.7
69.7
32.9
Low-income
64.0
67.6
30.7
Special Education
9.3
15.4
17.0
Special Education
10.2
15.8
17.0
Special Education
11.2
15.9
17.1
Free Lunch
75.1
61.2
29.1
Free Lunch
73.6
58.3
27.4
Free Lunch
60.9
55.1
25.2
Reduced Lunch
8.5
11.3
5.1
Reduced Lunch
9.1
11.4
5.6
Reduced Lunch
3.1
12.4
5.5
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity (2009-10)
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity (2010-11)
Race
% of School
% of District
% of State
Lowell
Race
% of School
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity (2008-09)
% of District
% of State
Lowell
Race
% of School
% of District
% of State
Lowell
African American
3.1
6.6
8.2
African American
2.6
6.6
8.2
African American
2.1
6.7
8.2
Asian
0.4
29.1
5.5
Asian
0.9
28.4
5.3
Asian
0.9
28.5
5.1
Hispanic
86.1
26.6
15.4
Hispanic
85.5
25.3
14.8
Hispanic
85.5
24.4
14.3
0.0
0.2
0.3
Native American
0.0
0.1
0.3
Native American
0.0
0.3
0.2
Native American
White
8.7
35.4
68.0
White
10.1
37.8
69.1
White
10.8
38.9
69.9
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Isl.
0.0
0.0
0.1
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Isl.
0.0
0.0
0.1
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Isl.
0.0
0.0
0.1
Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic
1.7
2.1
2.4
Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic
1.0
1.7
2.2
Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic
0.0
1.2
2.0
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