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Massachusetts charter school district

Innovation Academy Charter

1 high school in our rankings

B
overall grade

Ranks #115 of 328 Massachusetts school districts — top 36%.

Overall rank
#115
of 328 districts
MCAS ELA
37%
State 41% in the same grades
MCAS Math
29%
State 41% in the same grades
Spending per student
$18,260
MA median $21,765

MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grades 5–10 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.

I don't have verified details about Innovation Academy Charter's host city or region, so I can't responsibly place it geographically or describe its community. Innovation Academy Charter School is a charter school district that operates a high school under that name. Charter schools in Massachusetts are publicly funded but independently governed, and they draw students through an enrollment lottery rather than by town of residence. For accurate location and background details, the school's official website or the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education directory would be the best sources.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: SAT scores, in the top 29% of districts. Its high schools average 1161 on the SAT, vs 1113 for the average MA district.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 21% of districts.
  • Trend: Math MCAS is down 11 points since 2023 (40.3496% to 29.3684%).
  • Trend: ELA MCAS is down 12.2 points since 2023 (49.4612% to 37.2402%); statewide it fell 4.9 points.
Where it stands among Massachusetts school districts
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 36% · #115
SAT
Above averagetop 29% · #82
ELA MCAS
Averagetop 39% · #127
Math MCAS
Averagetop 45% · #145
AP results
Averagebottom 39% · #173
Graduation
Averagebottom 47% · #154
Attendance
Below averagebottom 21% · #263

A district's overall rank is the average statewide percentile of its ranked schools, with a 10% discount for single-school districts. Category standings compare the average of each district's ranked schools and count only districts with data. How we rank

Schools in Innovation Academy Charter

High schools · ranked among 335

We rank high schools that report SAT results and elementary schools with grade 3 MCAS results, so some of the district's schools (middle schools, for example) aren't listed. Elementary ELA and Math are 2024–2026 averages of grade 3 results.

MCAS results

Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, compared with the state. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts, grades 5–1037%in 2026 · state 41%
4 points below the state
0%50%100%This district37%State41%2019202120232026
Math, grades 5–1029%in 2026 · state 41%
11 points below the state
0%50%100%This district29%State41%2019202120232026
By grade, 2026 · the black tick marks the state
GradeELAMath
Grade 5
28%−10 vs state
25%−14 vs state
Grade 6
34%−6 vs state
36%−7 vs state
Grade 7
29%−11 vs state
18%−19 vs state
Grade 8
47%+5 vs state
27%−15 vs state
Grade 10
51%+6 vs state
45%+1 vs state
Science, 2026
Grade 5 science
24%−19 vs state
Grade 8 science
38%−1 vs state
High school biology
47%+9 vs state

High school results

Average SATBetter than average
This district
1161
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+About average
This district
67.4%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateBetter than average
This district
94.3%
MA avg
92.4%

Averages of the district's ranked high schools (Innovation Academy Charter School). "MA avg" is the average of all Massachusetts districts with high school data.

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students in classes768
Average class size17.7MA avg 17.3
Who attends
White
55.8%
Hispanic/Latino
19.7%
Asian
9.3%
Black/African American
8.8%
Multi-Race
5.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

50.8% female · 48.5% male · 0.7% nonbinary

Student needs
English learnersLower than average
This district
2.3%
MA avg
8.5%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This district
20.8%
MA avg
20.2%

Spending & teachers

Spending per student$18.3Kin FY2024 · MA median $21.8K
$3,505 below the MA median
$0K$13K$25KThis district$18.3KMA median$21.8K20162018202020222024
Teacher salary$68.8Kin 2023-24 · MA median $91.4K
$22,640 below the MA median
$0K$48K$95KThis district$68.8KMA median$91.4K20162018202020222024
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearWorse than average
This district
81.3%
MA avg
84.7%
Principals who stayedfrom last yearBetter than average
This district
100%
MA avg
82%

Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources. Dollar figures aren't adjusted for inflation. "MA median" is the middle district in each year; small districts can spend far more per student, so the median is a fairer yardstick than the average. Salary is the average across 71 full-time-equivalent teachers.

Attendance

Attendance rateAbout average
This district
92.8%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This district
18.8%
MA avg
16.9%

12.9 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 5.7% missed 20% or more of school days