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What's something Margarita Muniz Academy does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
428
High
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279002753
Margarita Muniz Academy
20 Child Street, Boston, MA 02130 · (617) 470-6907 · Suffolk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
9.1:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
4
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 7 | 95 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 2% |
| Grade 9 | 85 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 76 | 18% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
6.5%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.5pp since 2018
Math
1.9%
MA avg 42.2% . -23.1pp 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 2 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 16 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 23 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 6.5% | 1.9% |
| 2023-24 | 13.0% | 1.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 4.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 6.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 5.0% |
| 2018-19 | 22.0% | 25.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Margarita Muniz Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 1.9% | #323 of 327 ▼ 3 | #29 of 29 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.5% | #318 of 326 ▼ 1 | #24 of 29 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #265 of 379 | #24 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #28 of 325 | #5 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.1% | #311 of 325 | #35 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +43.6% | #10 of 133 | #4 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
428
+113 (+36%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 428 | 46.9 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 28.4 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 26.2 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 27 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 298 | 27.9 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 21 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Margarita Muniz Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 44% (298 to 428); teachers up 68% (27.9 to 46.9).
About Margarita Muniz Academy
Margarita Muniz Academy operates as a small high school in Boston, Massachusetts. Enrollment stands at 428 students, covering grades 7 through 12. It has 45% fewer students than the average for high schools in Massachusetts (about 777).
Besides Margarita Muniz Academy, Boston runs 108 other schools. The district enrolls 46,437 students.
Of every 100 students at Margarita Muniz Academy, about 91 are Hispanic. The remaining students are 8% Black. Census figures show Suffolk County is about 23% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Margarita Muniz Academy comes to 46.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.1:1. High schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1, 14.3 more students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Margarita Muniz Academy lands at F, ahead of 1% of Massachusetts public high schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Suffolk County show that median household income comes to about $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Suffolk County counts 157 public schools with about 75,679 students.
English High School sits about 0.2 miles from Margarita Muniz Academy. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Margarita Muniz Academy the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Margarita Muniz Academy had a net gain of 113 students, or 36%. By 2024-25, the school had 9.1 students per teacher, compared with 11.7 in 2020-21.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Margarita Muniz AcademyHow large is Margarita Muniz Academy?
Margarita Muniz Academy enrolls approximately 428 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Margarita Muniz Academy serve?
Margarita Muniz Academy serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Margarita Muniz Academy have?
Margarita Muniz Academy employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Margarita Muniz Academy?
Student demographics at Margarita Muniz Academy are roughly 1% White, 91% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Margarita Muniz Academy in?
Margarita Muniz Academy is part of Boston.
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