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What's one thing UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
640
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF DORCHESTER·NCES 250054902783
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester
35 Westville Street, Boston, MA 02124 · (617) 635-8810 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- DTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
58 FTE teachers
STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 62 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 7% smaller than its 8th grade class (70).
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
22.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
12.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 2 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 7.0% |
| 2021-22 | 13.0% | 7.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 4.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| 2016-17 | 24.0% | 23.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #870 of 920 ▼ 8 | #68 of 84 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #773 of 920 ▲ 45 | #50 of 84 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #158 of 901 | #19 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #97 of 1,086 | #11 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #255 of 938 | #46 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #399 of 938 | #37 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #247 of 602 | #33 of 59 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
640
-45 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 640 | 57.9 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 55.5 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 59.7 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 685 | 45 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 739 | 56.4 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 671 | 52 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (739 to 640); teachers up 3% (56.4 to 57.9).
About UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester
Located in Boston, Massachusetts, UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester is a large elementary school. The school runs pre-K through 8 and enrolls 640 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll about 381 students on average.
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
Black students are 51% of those enrolled at UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester. The rest of enrollment is 44% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Suffolk County's population at about 18%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester has 57.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is 12.2:1.
On the allk12 Grade, UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester lands at C-, ahead of 20% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
For the population of Suffolk County, the median household earns about $95,631 a year, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Suffolk County, 157 public schools serve about 75,679 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Holmes Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large). It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 640, down from 685 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 11.1 students per teacher, compared with 15.2 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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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- Holmes Elementary School0.3 mi · 283
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- Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School0.6 mi · 95
Frequently asked questions
About UP Academy Charter School of DorchesterWhat is the total enrollment at UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester?
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester enrolls approximately 640 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester serve?
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester have?
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester?
Student demographics at UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester are roughly 1% White, 44% Hispanic, 51% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester in?
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester is part of UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester.
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