Massachusetts public high school

Salem Academy Charter School

Salem Academy Charter school district

C+

overall grade

Ranks #215 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#215

of 335 schools

Average SAT

952

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

100%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

94%+21 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.

Salem is a historic coastal city on Massachusetts' North Shore, about 16 miles northeast of Boston, famous worldwide for the 1692 witch trials and its rich maritime heritage. Today, the city of roughly 44,000 residents blends its colonial past with a vibrant waterfront, thriving arts scene, and year-round tourism centered on its unique history. Salem Academy Charter School serves students from Salem and surrounding communities with a focus on rigorous academics and character development.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 3% statewide. 100% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 15% statewide.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 31 points since 2023 (79% to 48%); statewide it fell 13 points.
Trend: The average SAT score is down 49 points since 2022 (1001 to 952).

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagebottom 37% · #215

SAT

Below averagebottom 15% · #287

ELA MCAS

Averagetop 45% · #147

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 28% · #240

AP results

Below averagebottom 17% · #265

Graduation

Excellenttop 3% · #9

College plans

Excellenttop 9% · #28

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 score952in 2025 · MA avg 1091

139 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

496

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

456

MA avg

535

121 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 Arts48%in 2026 · state 45%

3 points above the state

Math29%in 2026 · state 44%

15 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

30%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)497 · 491 · 493

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)52nd · 38th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)68 · 63

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+45%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

21 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 5%Score 4: 18%Score 3: 22%Score 2: 27%Score 1: 28%

107 students took 238 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

83.3%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

92.1%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate100%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

8 points above the MA avg

Plan to attend college94%in 2025 · state 72%

21 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 65 graduates

4-year public college

52.3%

4-year private college

27.7%

2-year public college

13.8%

Students

Who attends

Hispanic/Latino

57.1%

White

27.1%

Black/African American

9.4%

Asian

Multi-Race

2.5%

50.4% female · 49% male · 0.6% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

68.1%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

57.4%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

6.3%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average

This school

76.8%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

38.2%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldWorse than average

This school

46.9%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11MA avg 11.8

43.6 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

93.5%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

15.9%

MA avg

22.3%

12 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 2% out-of-school, 3.5% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Salem

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley

Avg single-family home value$676KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$7,285MA median $6,814

Tax rate$10.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$41,229MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school91.1%

Town bond ratingAA

Free cash reserves7.3% of budget

Salem 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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