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Enrollment
1,126
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROXBURY PREPARATORY CHARTER·NCES 250006301453
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School
120 Fisher Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02120 · (617) 566-2361 · Suffolk County
GRADES 05–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,126 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% 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.
- AThree-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
25.8:1
44 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 | 70 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 150 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 182 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 204 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 182 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 145 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 89 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 104 | 9% |
Student demographics
55%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
28.4%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.6pp since 2016
Math
30.9%
MA avg 42.2% . -15.1pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 11 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.4% | 30.9% |
| 2023-24 | 25.9% | 26.7% |
| 2022-23 | 31.5% | 29.6% |
| 2021-22 | 28.6% | 22.2% |
| 2020-21 | 26.3% | 11.3% |
| 2018-19 | 45.3% | 49.9% |
| 2017-18 | 39.0% | 45.0% |
| 2016-17 | 39.0% | 46.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Roxbury Preparatory Charter School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #217 of 327 ▲ 36 | #7 of 29 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #271 of 326 ▲ 11 | #10 of 29 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.3pp | #28 of 315 | #4 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,126 | #86 of 379 | #8 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.8:1 | #325 of 325 | #35 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #100 of 325 | #16 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.8% | #25 of 188 | #3 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
1,126
-470 (-29%) vs 2020
+773% since 2000-01, when it was 129
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 1,126 | 43.6 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,138 | 48.2 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,295 | 113.7 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,596 | 86 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,422 | 117.9 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,144 | 95 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 257 | 27 | 9.5:1 | 74% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 129 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roxbury Preparatory Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (1,422 to 1,126); teachers down 63% (117.9 to 43.6).
About Roxbury Preparatory Charter School
Students in Roxbury, Massachusetts, attend Roxbury Preparatory Charter School, a medium-sized high school. Enrollment is 1,126 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 5 through 12. Against the 777-student average for high schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 45% higher.
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School is a school in Roxbury Preparatory Charter.
By race and ethnicity, Roxbury Preparatory Charter School is 53% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 41% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Suffolk County overall, about 18% of residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Roxbury Preparatory Charter School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
A ratio of 25.8:1 comes from the school's 43.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1.
allk12 grades Roxbury Preparatory Charter School a C. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
According to the American Community Survey, in Suffolk County, median household income is 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. Roxbury Preparatory Charter School is one of 157 public schools in Suffolk County, which together enroll about 75,679 students.
The school nearest to Roxbury Preparatory Charter School is West Zone Early Learning Center, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School saw enrollment fall 29% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.6:1 to 25.8:1 over the same years.
The Roxbury Preparatory Charter School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Roxbury
- O'Bryant School of Math & ScienceHigh · 1,509 students
- Madison Park Technical Vocational High SchoolHigh · 1,121 students
- Orchard Gardens K-8 SchoolElementary · 689 students
- Dearborn 6-12 STEM AcademyHigh · 565 students
- Ellis Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Hernandez K-8 SchoolElementary · 372 students
Nearby schools
- West Zone Early Learning Center0.1 mi · 76
- Hennigan K-8 School0.1 mi · 472
- Fenway High School0.4 mi · 362
- Kennedy John F Elementary School0.4 mi · 399
- Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann0.4 mi · 383
- Tobin K-8 School0.5 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Roxbury Preparatory Charter SchoolHow large is Roxbury Preparatory Charter School?
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School enrolls approximately 1,126 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does Roxbury Preparatory Charter School serve?
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School serves grades 05-12.
How many teachers does Roxbury Preparatory Charter School have?
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Roxbury Preparatory Charter School?
Student demographics at Roxbury Preparatory Charter School are roughly 1% White, 41% Hispanic, 53% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Roxbury Preparatory Charter School public or private?
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Roxbury Preparatory Charter.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.