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Does Innovation Academy Charter School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
770
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INNOVATION ACADEMY CHARTER·NCES 250002500524
Innovation Academy Charter School
72 Tyng Road, Tyngsboro, MA 01879 · (978) 649-0432 · Middlesex County
GRADES 05–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL770 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Massachusetts public high schools
- C+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.
- BThree-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
11.1:1
70 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 | 105 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 100 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 86 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 94 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 95 | 12% |
Student demographics
63%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
43.7%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.3pp since 2016
Math
32.8%
MA avg 42.2% . -17.2pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 17 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.7% | 32.8% |
| 2023-24 | 44.4% | 36.9% |
| 2022-23 | 49.1% | 40.8% |
| 2021-22 | 46.6% | 37.8% |
| 2020-21 | 54.5% | 43.2% |
| 2018-19 | 60.2% | 60.6% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 53.0% |
| 2016-17 | 51.0% | 50.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Innovation Academy Charter School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #202 of 327 ▲ 11 | #50 of 58 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #189 of 326 ▲ 28 | #48 of 58 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #178 of 315 | #29 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 770 | #154 of 379 | #41 of 63 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #141 of 325 | #20 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #49 of 325 | #11 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #157 of 188 | #25 of 30 |
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
770
-20 (-3%) vs 2020
+281% since 2000-01, when it was 202
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 770 | 69.7 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 788 | 70.9 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 793 | 70.5 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 790 | 65 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 802 | 75.4 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 792 | 72 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 590 | 56 | 10.5:1 | 9% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 202 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Innovation Academy Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (802 to 770); teachers down 8% (75.4 to 69.7).
About Innovation Academy Charter School
Federal records list Innovation Academy Charter School as a high school in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts. The school counts 770 students across grades 5 through 12.
The local education agency for Innovation Academy Charter School is Innovation Academy Charter.
At 56%, White students outnumber all other groups at Innovation Academy Charter School combined. Other students are 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% Black, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Middlesex County residents are about 67% White. Innovation Academy Charter School has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Innovation Academy Charter School's 69.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.1:1. For comparison, high schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1.
Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Innovation Academy Charter School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Middlesex County residents, median household income is about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 386 public schools in Middlesex County, with a combined enrollment of about 215,896.
Nearby, Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical is about 1.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Innovation Academy Charter School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
The student count in 2024-25 was 770, 3% below the 790 of 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.1:1, from 12.2:1.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical1.2 mi · 2,314
- Rita E. Miller Elementary School1.7 mi · 281
- Tyngsborough Elementary1.9 mi · 715
- Tyngsborough Middle2.6 mi · 395
- Tyngsborough High School2.7 mi · 405
- Charles D Harrington2.9 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About Innovation Academy Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Innovation Academy Charter School?
Innovation Academy Charter School enrolls approximately 770 students in grades 05-12.
Is Innovation Academy Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Innovation Academy Charter School is a high school covering grades 05-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Innovation Academy Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Innovation Academy Charter School is approximately 11.1:1 (70 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Innovation Academy Charter School?
Innovation Academy Charter School reports a student body of 56% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Innovation Academy Charter School public or private?
Innovation Academy Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Innovation Academy Charter.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.