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UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester

UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #861 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#861
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
14%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
13%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
624 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: Attendance, in the bottom 12% statewide. Students attend 92.3% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 33% in 2022 to 25.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 5 points since 2023 (10% to 15%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 4% · #861
ELA
Well below averagebottom 5% · #853
Math
Well below averagebottom 6% · #845
Attendance
Below averagebottom 12% · #791
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 3% · #876

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

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts18%in 2026 · state 43%
25 points below the state
0%50%100%This school18%State43%20172019202120232026
Math15%in 2026 · state 42%
27 points below the state
0%50%100%This school15%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)478
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)478
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)6th · 11th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students624
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American
50.8%
Hispanic/Latino
43.4%
Multi-Race
2.6%
Asian
1.8%
White
1.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

52.7% girls · 47.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
82.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
37.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.9%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
30.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
57.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
69.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)57.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers67.7%
Special education teachers17.3%
English learner teachers15%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
25.2%
MA avg
15.6%

13.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 3.9% out-of-school, 0% 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

UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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