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Massachusetts public elementary school

KIPP Academy Boston Charter School

KIPP Academy Boston Charter School (District) school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #793 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#793
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
24%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
31%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
23
626 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: Math, in the bottom 30% statewide. An average of 31% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 2% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 20 points since 2023 (6% to 26%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 16 points since 2023 (13% to 29%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 12% · #793
ELA
Below averagebottom 18% · #735
Math
Below averagebottom 30% · #631
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 7% · #836
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 2% · #887

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been below the state average every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts29%in 2026 · state 43%
14 points below the state
0%50%100%This school29%State43%20182019202120232026
Math26%in 2026 · state 42%
16 points below the state
0%50%100%This school26%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)26th · 27th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students626
Average class size23MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American
59.4%
Hispanic/Latino
36.4%
Multi-Race
2.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.8%
White
0.6%

51.1% girls · 48.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
75.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
15%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average
This school
75.7%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
34%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
35.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
78.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)47.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
91.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
28.6%
MA avg
15.6%

15 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 3.6% out-of-school, 2.1% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Boston

Suffolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$615KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,627MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$67,404MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school86.4%
Town bond ratingAAA

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