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Enrollment
509
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMY OF THE PACIFIC RIM CHARTER PUBLIC·NCES 250002100511
Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School
1 Westinghouse Plaza, Hyde Park, MA 02136 · (617) 361-0050 · Suffolk County
GRADES 05–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Massachusetts public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
55 FTE teachers
STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 45 | 9% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
16.9%
MA avg 43.8% . -18.1pp since 2016
Math
14.6%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.4pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.9% | 14.6% |
| 2023-24 | 21.4% | 9.8% |
| 2022-23 | 21.4% | 13.8% |
| 2021-22 | 19.9% | 7.9% |
| 2020-21 | 30.4% | 14.2% |
| 2018-19 | 44.2% | 35.3% |
| 2017-18 | 44.0% | 33.0% |
| 2016-17 | 35.0% | 28.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #290 of 327 ▲ 19 | #18 of 29 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #306 of 326 ▼ 6 | #19 of 29 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #51 of 315 | #7 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #242 of 379 | #21 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #32 of 325 | #6 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #138 of 325 | #28 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #169 of 188 | #14 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
509
-31 (-6%) vs 2020
+110% since 2000-01, when it was 242
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 509 | 55.3 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 54.6 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 467 | 49.6 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 540 | 55 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 48.1 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 524 | 41 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 484 | 34 | 14.2:1 | 52% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 242 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (524 to 509); teachers up 15% (48.1 to 55.3).
About Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School
Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School is a public high school run by Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public in Hyde Park, Massachusetts. Total enrollment is 509 students, and the grades served are 5 through 12. High schools in Massachusetts have about 777 students on average; enrollment here is 34% lower.
Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School belongs to Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public.
Black students are 63% of those enrolled at Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School. The next largest groups are 32% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% White. In Suffolk County overall, about 18% of residents are Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 9.2:1 is based on 55.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1, 14.2 more students per teacher than here.
Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 20% of Massachusetts public high schools.
Census data for Suffolk County show median household income comes to about $95,631, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 157 public schools in the county, enrolling about 75,679, Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School among them.
Of the public schools around it, Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School is closest to Roosevelt K-8 School, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Enrollment was 509 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 540.
This page collects posts and questions about Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hyde Park
- Boston Renaissance Charter Public SchoolElementary · 938 students
- New Mission High SchoolHigh · 715 students
- Boston Preparatory Charter Public SchoolHigh · 700 students
- Roosevelt K-8 SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Another Course To CollegeHigh · 253 students
- Grew Elementary SchoolElementary · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Roosevelt K-8 School0.4 mi · 364
- Channing Elementary School0.5 mi · 194
- Boston Renaissance Charter Public School0.5 mi · 938
- Grew Elementary School0.9 mi · 198
- Oakdale1.2 mi · 262
- Ohrenberger School1.4 mi · 477
Frequently asked questions
About Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public SchoolHow many students attend Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School?
Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School enrolls approximately 509 students in grades 05-12.
What age range does Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School serve?
Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School serves students from grade 05 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School?
Approximately 9.2:1 students per teacher at Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School.
What is the student diversity at Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School?
Student demographics at Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School are roughly 2% White, 32% Hispanic, 63% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School public or private?
Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.