UP Academy Charter School of Boston

UP Academy Charter School of Boston is a 6-8 campus of very small scale in South Boston, Massachusetts, part of UP Academy Charter School of Boston (District), hosting 166 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 70% leaner than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 547 students.

UP Academy Charter School of Boston (District) is the operating authority for UP Academy Charter School of Boston, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, UP Academy Charter School of Boston shows that 47% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 45% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting UP Academy Charter School of Boston tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Suffolk County put the typical household earns roughly $95,631 per year, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. UP Academy Charter School of Boston is one of 157 public schools in Suffolk County (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students).

Boston Collaborative High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around UP Academy Charter School of Boston.

UP Academy Charter School of Boston operates from a high-density location. UP Academy Charter School of Boston operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at UP Academy Charter School of Boston has decreased 67%, going from 502 students in 2018 to 166 in 2024. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 5.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.