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Enrollment
1,189
Combined
STATE 870
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATCH CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL·NCES 250006601586
Match Charter Public School
1001 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 · (617) 232-0300 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,189 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
116 FTE teachers
STATE 10.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 86 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 89 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 86 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 79 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 55 | 5% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (82).
Student demographics
54%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
22.7%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.3pp since 2016
Math
23.6%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.4pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.7% | 23.6% |
| 2023-24 | 22.5% | 24.8% |
| 2022-23 | 29.7% | 22.5% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 13.8% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 15.3% |
| 2018-19 | 42.4% | 47.1% |
| 2017-18 | 43.0% | 39.0% |
| 2016-17 | 30.0% | 33.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,189
-24 (-2%) vs 2020
+1424% since 2000-01, when it was 78
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 1,189 | 116.1 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,185 | 121.6 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,186 | 125.1 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,213 | 113 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,225 | 102.9 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,027 | 69 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 24 | 18.6:1 | 77% (344) |
| 2000-01 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Match Charter Public School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,225 to 1,189); teachers up 13% (102.9 to 116.1).
About Match Charter Public School
Match Charter Public School is a public school serving multiple grade levels in Boston, Massachusetts. The school counted 1,189 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 12. That is 37% larger than the average of about 870 students for combined schools in Massachusetts.
Match Charter Public School is its own local education agency in federal data.
The largest group at Match Charter Public School is Black students, at 49%. Smaller groups are 47% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Suffolk County is roughly 18% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Match Charter Public School scores 54%.
Based on 116.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, Match Charter Public School has a ratio of 10.2:1. That is in line with the 10.1:1 average for combined schools in Massachusetts.
Five-year Census Bureau 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 the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 157, with about 75,679 students.
About 0.5 miles separate Match Charter Public School from the closest public school, Morse. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Match Charter Public School as City: Large. Federal records list Match Charter Public School as a charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,213 to 1,189, a small change.
The Match Charter Public School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Match Charter Public SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Match Charter Public School?
Match Charter Public School enrolls approximately 1,189 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Match Charter Public School serve?
Match Charter Public School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Match Charter Public School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Match Charter Public School is approximately 10.2:1 (116 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Match Charter Public School?
Student demographics at Match Charter Public School are roughly 2% White, 47% Hispanic, 49% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Match Charter Public School public or private?
Match Charter Public School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Match Charter Public School.
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