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Enrollment
1,379
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EXCEL ACADEMY CHARTER·NCES 250007502084
Excel Academy Charter School
58 Moore Street, East Boston, MA 02128 · (617) 874-4080 · Suffolk County
GRADES 05–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,379 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Massachusetts public high schools
- B-Test 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
10.8:1
128 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 | 174 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 177 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 174 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 170 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 174 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 178 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 173 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 157 | 11% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
33%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
57.6%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.6pp since 2016
Math
50.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.6% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.2% | 39.8% |
| 2022-23 | 47.8% | 37.8% |
| 2021-22 | 48.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020-21 | 41.1% | 24.3% |
| 2018-19 | 55.6% | 49.4% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 47.0% |
| 2016-17 | 56.0% | 55.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Excel Academy Charter School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #107 of 327 ▲ 90 | #5 of 29 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #106 of 326 ▲ 97 | #4 of 29 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.7pp | #2 of 315 | #1 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,379 | #61 of 379 | #6 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #113 of 325 | #17 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #247 of 325 | #31 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.4% | #32 of 133 | #9 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
1,379
-10 (-1%) vs 2020
+550% since 2010-11, when it was 212
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 1,379 | 128.3 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,363 | 130.1 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,363 | 125.9 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,389 | 115 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,127 | 98.4 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 785 | 53 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 212 | 16 | 13.3:1 | 72% (153) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Excel Academy Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (1,127 to 1,379); teachers up 30% (98.4 to 128.3).
About Excel Academy Charter School
Excel Academy Charter School is a high-enrollment high school for students in East Boston, Massachusetts. Classes run from 5 through 12, and the school has 1,379 students. Against the 777-student average for high schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 77% higher.
Excel Academy Charter School is run by Excel Academy Charter.
The student body at Excel Academy Charter School is 81% Hispanic. Other groups include 12% White and 5% Black. By comparison, Suffolk County residents are about 23% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 33% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Excel Academy Charter School employs 128.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.8:1. This ratio sits 12.6 below the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Excel Academy Charter School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Suffolk County show that the median household income is $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. There are 157 public schools in Suffolk County, enrolling about 75,679 students in all.
The closest public school to Excel Academy Charter School is Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Excel Academy Charter School has an NCES locale of City: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,389) to 2024-25 (1,379). The ratio was 12.1:1 in 2020-21 and 10.8:1 in 2024-25.
The Excel Academy Charter School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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Other Excel Academy Charter schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Excel Academy Charter. Excel Academy Charter School is the largest of the 4.
- Excel Academy CharterIrvine, CA · 1,069 students
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- Excel Academy Charter SchoolARVADA, CO · 445 students
Nearby schools
- Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School0.7 mi · 279
- East Boston High School0.8 mi · 1,252
- Guild Elementary School0.8 mi · 259
- Bradley Elementary School0.9 mi · 292
- Otis Elementary School0.9 mi · 408
- Shurtleff Early Childhood1.0 mi · 779
Frequently asked questions
About Excel Academy Charter SchoolHow many students attend Excel Academy Charter School?
Excel Academy Charter School enrolls approximately 1,379 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does Excel Academy Charter School serve?
Excel Academy Charter School serves grades 05-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excel Academy Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Excel Academy Charter School is approximately 10.8:1 (128 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Excel Academy Charter School?
Student demographics at Excel Academy Charter School are roughly 12% White, 81% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Excel Academy Charter School in?
Excel Academy Charter School is part of Excel Academy Charter.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.