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Roxbury Preparatory Charter School

Q: Is Roxbury Preparatory Charter School a good school?

Roxbury Preparatory Charter School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Massachusetts high schools.

Q: How many students attend Roxbury Preparatory Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,126 students attended Roxbury Preparatory Charter School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Roxbury Preparatory Charter School?

Students at Roxbury Preparatory Charter School are 53% African American, 41% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% White.

Public, Charter Grades 5-12

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 22% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Roxbury Preparatory Charter School is a public charter high school serving grades 5-12 in Roxbury, MA, with 1,138 students. The school faces significant academic and demographic challenges compared to its peers in Massachusetts. While it ranks 2nd out of 83 MA high schools for English Language Learners, its overall performance lags behind the state averages, with only 25.95% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 26.36% proficient in math, compared to state averages of 50.66% and 44.6% respectively.

Roxbury Preparatory Charter School's four-year graduation rate has declined from 87.0% in 2021-2022 to 78.8% in 2023-2024, and its dropout rate has increased from 6.9% to 10.6% during the same period, both worse than state averages. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, ranking 64th out of 148 MA high schools for African American students but only 156th out of 245 for Hispanic students. Interestingly, the school is located very close to several higher-performing public schools, such as Boston Latin School, O'Bryant School of Math & Science, and Brookline High, which significantly outperform Roxbury Preparatory on academic metrics, graduation rates, and college readiness.

Despite these challenges, Roxbury Preparatory Charter School's strong performance for English Language Learners suggests it may have effective strategies that could be applied to other subgroups. Additionally, its proximity to higher-performing schools provides opportunities for collaboration and shared best practices. Improving student outcomes, especially for its most vulnerable populations, will be critical for the school's long-term success and ability to prepare students for college and careers.

1,126

Students ?

25.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,178

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Fisher Avenue
Roxbury, MA 02120

(617) 566-2361

District: Roxbury Preparatory Charter

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.6%

Hispanic:

40.9%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2019 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Civics scores 23 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Massachusetts avg41%

Middle school

305^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

272^nd of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

288^th of 348Roxbury Preparatory Charter among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	305 of 484	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	299 of 493	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	298 of 501	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	356 of 497	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	416 of 501	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	271 of 498	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	303 of 484	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	291 of 487	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.9	237 of 482	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.5	261 of 455	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.2	172 of 455	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.6	227 of 455	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.8	142 of 449	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.0	146 of 434	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.4	83 of 409	79.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	103 of 407	74.7%	★★★★☆
2007	81.2	75 of 399	81.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.9	98 of 399	75.4%	★★★★☆
2005	78.3	78 of 356	78.1%	★★★★☆
2004	80.9	75 of 344	78.2%	★★★★☆
2003	86.0	50 of 339	85.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	65 of 206	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	29 of 202	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	22 of 209	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	59 of 212	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.0	118 of 193	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.6	24 of 195	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	33 of 172	80.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	45.4	183 of 445	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.9	366 of 431	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	126 of 424	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	159 of 417	61.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	14 of 181	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	74.4	9 of 180	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	7 of 155	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	47.5	48 of 154	68.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	52 of 135	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.2	3 of 138	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	6 of 127	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	298 of 473	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	280 of 481	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	270 of 489	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	339 of 494	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.8	395 of 483	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	284 of 478	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	318 of 463	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	126 of 376	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	133 of 378	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	133 of 364	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	166 of 368	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	213 of 335	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	60 of 322	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	75 of 309	75.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	7 of 42	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	4 of 36	88.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	3 of 26	88.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	170 of 464	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	161 of 469	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	173 of 481	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	210 of 489	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	306 of 462	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	101 of 452	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	193 of 438	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	302 of 473	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	310 of 483	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	310 of 489	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	375 of 497	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	425 of 485	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	247 of 478	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	283 of 466	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	159 of 435	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	182 of 441	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	201 of 444	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	213 of 503	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	325 of 489	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.0	78 of 484	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	146 of 467	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	17.8	405 of 491	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	21.5	286 of 339	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	272 of 349	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	315 of 348	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	321 of 347	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	312 of 342	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	257 of 285	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	282 of 351	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	64 of 148	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.6	113 of 160	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	124 of 142	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	102 of 133	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	69 of 94	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	72 of 137	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.2	50 of 134	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	12.4	294 of 295	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	129 of 202	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	205 of 299	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	140 of 299	53.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	2 of 83	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	33.1	61 of 86	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	16 of 84	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	32.3	68 of 77	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.9	12 of 46	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	18 of 82	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	23 of 77	70.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	275 of 337	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	311 of 342	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	318 of 339	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	325 of 340	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	265 of 281	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	287 of 342	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	250 of 339	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	156 of 245	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.5	212 of 249	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	178 of 241	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	173 of 217	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	95 of 149	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	99 of 206	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	107 of 193	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	231 of 334	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.4	299 of 338	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	273 of 338	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	289 of 332	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	201 of 253	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	217 of 330	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	205 of 330	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	267 of 339	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	306 of 342	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	310 of 343	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	298 of 339	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	236 of 281	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	276 of 346	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	270 of 343	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	143 of 302	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.2	237 of 289	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	282 of 301	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	296 of 339	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	217 of 268	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	202 of 348	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	172 of 344	50.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+55 vs school

Homeless (2025)83rd percentile+46 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)18th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)16th percentile~ school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+76 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-9 vs state

Biology31%-8 vs state

English Language Arts29%-12 vs state

Science23%-19 vs state

Civics16%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	120 Fisher Avenue	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Roxbury Preparatory Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 566-2361	1,126	44	25.8		13 (1.2%)	592 (52.6%)	460 (40.9%)	5 (0.4%)	17 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.4%)	23.1	272^nd of 349 public high schools	22.1%		10.7	315^th of 348 public high schools	9.5%	43	13.9	19.6	43.9	29.7	26.0	29.5	33.8	29.2	33.0	31.5	26.4	31.6	27.4	20.9	30.2	22.8	30.9		16.2	$29,178
Fenway High School	Public	9-12	67 Alleghany St	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9911	362	31	11.7		26 (7.2%)	107 (29.6%)	210 (58.0%)	11 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	14.4	307^th of 349 public high schools	12.0%		29	259^th of 348 public high schools	25.6%	48					20.9						24.7				12.6			12.5		$36,232
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann	Public, Charter	9-12	10 Fenwood Road	Boston	02115	Suffolk County	Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8450	383	40	9.5		13 (3.4%)	136 (35.5%)	215 (56.1%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	13.2	311^th of 349 public high schools	10.9%		11.8	311^th of 348 public high schools	10.6%						24.7						12.6				19.8		15.3			$36,694
Boston Latin School	Public	7-12	78 Ave Louis Pasteur	Boston	02115	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8895	2,424	130	18.6		773 (31.9%)	371 (15.3%)	400 (16.5%)	743 (30.7%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	125 (5.2%)	97.7	2^nd of 349 public high schools	99.4%		97.8	1^st of 348 public high schools	99.7%	1			83.1	68.6	91.0	75.9			85.1	72.2	90.9	78.6		48.6	86.6	48.6	66.9		59.0	$28,394
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School	Public	9-12	75 Malcolm X Blvd	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8970	1,121	119	9.4		26 (2.3%)	462 (41.2%)	590 (52.6%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.3%)	6.3	335^th of 349 public high schools	4.0%		4	343^rd of 348 public high schools	1.4%	8					10.4						11.8				5.6		0.0	1.3		$40,408
O'Bryant School of Math & Science	Public	7-12	55 Malcolm X Blvd	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9932	1,509	99	15.2		189 (12.5%)	452 (30.0%)	560 (37.1%)	256 (17.0%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	45 (3.0%)	86.5	60^th of 349 public high schools	82.8%		79.2	82^nd of 348 public high schools	76.4%	22			53.3	53.4	70.5	53.4			57.7	68.1	74.6	62.5		35.0	63.6	35.0	56.1		41.7	$30,231
City on a Hill Charter Public School	Public, Charter	11-12	58 Circuit Street	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	City on a Hill Charter Public School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 445-1515	78	10	7.5		1 (1.3%)	56 (71.8%)	21 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$35,181
Greater Egleston High School	Public	9-12	80 School Street	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6429	78	9	8.7		0 (0.0%)	30 (38.5%)	42 (53.8%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)								(n/a)																				$38,360
Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	20 Kearsarge Ave	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6789	323	30	10.9		10 (3.1%)	168 (52.0%)	132 (40.9%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)					7.7						0.0									$29,730
Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy	Public	6-12	36 Winthrop St	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8412	565	52	10.9		9 (1.6%)	348 (61.6%)	189 (33.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	12.1	316^th of 349 public high schools	9.5%		6.6	331^st of 348 public high schools	4.9%	15		25.0	18.1	9.0	26.1	15.3		14.3	6.2	7.7	13.0	8.0		10.1	13.6	10.1	13.5		10.4	$35,992

Frequently Asked Questions about Roxbury Preparatory Charter School

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Roxbury Preparatory Charter School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Massachusetts high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Roxbury Preparatory Charter School?

Students at Roxbury Preparatory Charter School are 53% African American, 41% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% White.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,126 students attended Roxbury Preparatory Charter School.

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