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Ruth Batson Academy

315 Mt Vernon St, Dorchester, MA 02125 · (617) 635-8937 · Suffolk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • FTest 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.
  • CThree-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

Enrollment
604
High
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 77012%
Grade 87512%
Grade 911719%
Grade 1010818%
Grade 1111519%
Grade 1211118%
Ungraded81%
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
356%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
38464%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
15325%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
234%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
71%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
31953%
Female
28447%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
6.4%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.6pp since 2018
Math
5.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -16.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 6 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 15 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 16 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-256.4%5.0%
2023-2414.3%9.1%
2022-2315.9%6.4%
2021-2217.7%8.5%
2020-2136.0%17.0%
2018-1921.0%21.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Ruth Batson Academy ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Suffolk County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
5.0%#319 of 327
▼ 9
#28 of 29
▼ 5
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
6.4%#319 of 326
▼ 4
#25 of 29
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-7.4pp#112 of 315#9 of 26
Enrollment
ranked largest first
604#208 of 379#17 of 43
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.6:1#48 of 325#9 of 35
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
52.5%#126 of 325#24 of 35
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+27.4%#25 of 133#8 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 2024-25
Enrollment
604
+126 (+26%) vs 2020
+34% since 2010-11, when it was 451
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25604639.6:1N/A
2023-2456968.38.3:1N/A
2022-23598639.5:1N/A
2020-214784410.9:1N/A
2017-1847438.612.3:1N/A
2015-165064810.5:1N/A
2010-114513811.9:177% (346)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ruth Batson Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 27% (474 to 604); teachers up 63% (38.6 to 63).

About Ruth Batson Academy

Ruth Batson Academy sits in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and is classified as a high school. It covers grades 7 through 12, with a total enrollment of 604 students. Enrollment is 22% lower than the average for high schools in Massachusetts, which is about 777.

Boston has a total of 109 schools and 46,437 students, Ruth Batson Academy among them.

Hispanic students are the majority at Ruth Batson Academy, with 64% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 25% Black, 6% White, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Suffolk County, the Hispanic share is about 23%. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Staffing totals 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.6:1. On average, high schools in Massachusetts have 23.4:1, compared with 9.6:1 here.

The allk12 Grade for Ruth Batson Academy is F. Compared with Massachusetts public high schools, the school scored higher than 4% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Across Suffolk County, the median household income is $95,631, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, Suffolk County has 157 public schools and roughly 75,679 students.

The school nearest to Ruth Batson Academy is Dever Elementary School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

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.

Over 4 years, Ruth Batson Academy's enrollment climbed 26%, to 604. By 2024-25, the school had 9.6 students per teacher, compared with 10.9 in 2020-21.

If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Ruth Batson Academy, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Suffolk County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Ruth Batson Academy
District
Boston
Address
315 Mt Vernon St, Dorchester, MA 02125
Phone
(617) 635-8937
County
Suffolk County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
604
Teachers (FTE)
63
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
250279001692
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ruth Batson Academy
How many students attend Ruth Batson Academy?
Ruth Batson Academy enrolls approximately 604 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Ruth Batson Academy serve?
Ruth Batson Academy serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Ruth Batson Academy have?
Ruth Batson Academy employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Ruth Batson Academy?
Student demographics at Ruth Batson Academy are roughly 6% White, 64% Hispanic, 25% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Ruth Batson Academy in?
Ruth Batson Academy is part of Boston.
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