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Elementary School · Code: 35050405
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester
State Rankings (Elementary)
#864
Overall Rank
#834
ELA MCAS
#853
Math MCAS
#803
Attendance
#889
Teacher Quality
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▼ -1115%(Rank #834)
Mathematics▼ -812%(Rank #853)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
476
Math
472
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 6.0th · Math: 4.0th
Class Size & Student Body
Avg. Class Size
20
Total Classes
170
Students
624
Student Population
English Learners37.7%
Students with Disabilities18.1%
Low Income82.7%
52.7% Female
47.3% Male
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 1.1%
Asian: 1.8%
Hispanic/Latino: 43.4%
Black/African American: 50.8%
Multi-Race: 2.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▸ +1.7
92.3%
Chronically Absent▼ -7.8
25.2%
Avg. Absences per Student13.4
Discipline
Out-of-School Suspension3.9%
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▼ -11
15
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▼ -8
12
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▸ +1.7
92.3
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▼ -7.8
25.2
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)57.9
Student/Teacher Ratio11.1 to 1
Teachers Licensed97.9%
Experienced Teachers30.5%
Teaching In-Field57.6%
Retention
Teacher Retention69.6%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education67.7%
Special Education17.3%
English Learners15%
Quick Facts
School Code: 35050405
Avg. Class Size: 20
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.1 to 1
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