Massachusetts public high school

Ruth Batson Academy

Boston school district

C-

overall grade

Ranks #316 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#316

of 335 schools

Average SAT

779

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

82%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

71%

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.

Boston is Massachusetts' capital and largest city, a historic urban center known for its colonial heritage, world-class universities, and distinct neighborhoods. The city's dense urban landscape includes vibrant communities from the historic North End to the waterfront Seaport District. Ruth Batson Academy is named after a pioneering civil rights activist who fought for educational equity in Boston's public schools during the 1960s desegregation movement.

How it compares

What stands out

Best of its categories: College plans, in the bottom 33% statewide. 71% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 1% statewide.
Trend: Math MCAS is up 8 points since 2023 (9% to 17%), while statewide it fell 6 points.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 57.8% in 2022 to 70.7% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Well below averagebottom 6% · #316

SAT

Well below averagebottom 1% · #333

ELA MCAS

Well below averagebottom 4% · #318

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 11% · #293

AP results

Below averagebottom 13% · #280

Graduation

Below averagebottom 13% · #290

College plans

Below averagebottom 33% · #225

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 score779in 2025 · MA avg 1091

312 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

393

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

386

MA avg

535

113 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 Arts13%in 2026 · state 45%

32 points below the state

Math17%in 2026 · state 44%

27 points below the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)476 · 483 · —

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)8th · 16th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)42 · 55

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+38%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

28 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 3%Score 4: 5%Score 3: 29%Score 2: 25%Score 1: 37%

63 students took 92 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

35.5%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average

This school

59.8%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate82%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

9 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average

This school

9.4%

MA avg

4.3%

7.3% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college71%in 2025 · state 72%

2 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 92 graduates

2-year public college

27.2%

4-year private college

21.7%

4-year public college

20.7%

Other / unknown

12%

Work

8.7%

Students

Who attends

Hispanic/Latino

63.7%

Black/African American

25.3%

White

5.8%

Asian

3.8%

Multi-Race

1.2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.2%

47% female · 52.8% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

95.7%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

84.4%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

44.9%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

96.8%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

67.4%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

84.1%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

9.6MA avg 11.8

63 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

83.4%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

55.9%

MA avg

22.3%

28.5 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 11.3% out-of-school, 4.8% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.2% expelled

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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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.