Massachusetts public high school

Excel Academy Charter School

Excel Academy Charter school district

B-

overall grade

Ranks #155 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 47%.

Overall rank

#155

of 335 schools

Average SAT

990

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

92%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

87%+15 vs MA

MA average 72%

SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.

Excel Academy Charter School serves students primarily from East Boston, Chelsea, and surrounding communities in greater Boston. These neighborhoods, located just across the harbor from downtown Boston, are densely populated, diverse, and predominantly working-class areas that have historically been home to immigrant families. East Boston and Chelsea have experienced significant growth and development in recent years, with East Boston connected to downtown via the MBTA Blue Line and home to Logan International Airport.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: ELA MCAS, in the top 25% statewide. 61% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 45% statewide.
Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 19% statewide.
Trend: Math MCAS is up 15 points since 2023 (37% to 52%), while statewide it fell 6 points.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 75.2% in 2022 to 87.1% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagetop 47% · #155

SAT

Below averagebottom 19% · #275

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 25% · #79

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 34% · #109

AP results

Below averagebottom 31% · #221

Graduation

Averagebottom 40% · #202

College plans

Above averagetop 26% · #86

The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank

SAT

Average total score990in 2025 · MA avg 1091

101 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

502

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

488

MA avg

535

172 students took the SAT.

"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.

MCAS (10th grade)

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

English Language Arts61%in 2026 · state 45%

16 points above the state

Math52%in 2026 · state 44%

8 points above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

57%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)508 · 502 · 504

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)81st · 72nd

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)61 · 68

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+58%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

9 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 7%Score 4: 23%Score 3: 27%Score 2: 23%Score 1: 19%

390 students took 826 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

99.1%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

89.4%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate92%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

About the same as the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average

This school

6.4%

MA avg

4.3%

Plan to attend college87%in 2025 · state 72%

15 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 155 graduates

4-year public college

34.8%

4-year private college

31%

2-year public college

14.2%

2-year private college

7.1%

Apprenticeship

5.2%

Work

3.9%

Other / unknown

3.2%

Military

0.6%

Students

Who attends

Hispanic/Latino

81.1%

White

12%

Black/African American

4.7%

Asian

0.9%

Multi-Race

0.9%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.2%

49.8% female · 50.2% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

77%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

60%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

14.3%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average

This school

79.8%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

30.5%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldWorse than average

This school

43.8%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

10.8MA avg 11.8

128.3 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

93.3%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

19.8%

MA avg

22.3%

12.3 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 7.5% out-of-school, 0.1% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

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

Excel Academy Charter (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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