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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON DAY AND EVENING ACADEMY CHARTER·NCES 250004901245

Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School

20 Kearsarge Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119 · (617) 635-6789 · Suffolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
Enrollment
323
High
STATE 777
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
30 FTE teachers
STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
36
Grade 10
33
Grade 11
4
Grade 12
250
Student demographics
White
103%
STATE 51%
Hispanic
13241%
STATE 26%
Black
16852%
STATE 10%
Asian
41%
STATE 7%
Two+
31%
STATE 5%
Native American
31%
STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13642%
Female
18457%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
8.0%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
323
-81 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 17.5:1
% White
3%
was 5%
% Hispanic
41%
was 44%
% Black
52%
was 45%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School

As an intimate four-year high school in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School enrolls 323 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 777 students each, so Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School sits 58% leaner than that benchmark.

Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter is the operating authority for Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School shows that the most-represented group is Black (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 41% Hispanic, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 18% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Suffolk County put the typical household earns roughly $95,631 per year, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School is one of 157 public schools in Suffolk County (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students).

Nearest neighbor: Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School.

The school occupies a city-core site. Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School's enrollment has edged down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 404 (now 323). Black enrollment moved from 45% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

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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
Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School
District
Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter
Address
20 Kearsarge Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119
Phone
(617) 635-6789
County
Suffolk County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
323
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
250004901245
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School
What is the total enrollment at Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School?
Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School enrolls approximately 323 students in grades 09-12.
Is Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School have?
Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
How diverse is Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School?
Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School reports a student body of 3% White, 41% Hispanic, 52% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School?
Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School is overseen by Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter in Suffolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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