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Boston Arts Academy

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Boston Arts Academy ranks 157 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 55% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Boston Arts Academy is a public high school in Boston, Massachusetts that serves 473 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Boston school district, which is ranked 298 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boston Arts Academy has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 157 to 277 out of Massachusetts high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied from 1 to 3 stars. In comparison, nearby schools like Boston Latin Academy and Boston Collegiate Charter School have higher statewide rankings (top 60 and top 230, respectively) and better SchoolDigger ratings (4-5 stars). The school performs relatively well for certain student subgroups, such as white students and special education students, but lags behind for female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Boston Arts Academy's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 79.7% to 90.8% in recent years, which is lower than the nearby Boston Latin Academy (79.7%). The school's dropout rate has fluctuated between 5.4% and 9.5%, which is higher than the state average. While Boston Arts Academy outperforms the Boston district and state averages in MCAS proficiency rates for 10th grade English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, its proficiency rates in Physics are significantly lower than the state average. The school's diverse student population and specialized focus on the arts may contribute to its mixed academic performance compared to more traditional high schools in the area.

500

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,692

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

174 Ipswich Street
Boston, MA 02215

(617) 635-6470

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.8%

African American:

33.4%

White:

16.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2014 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Boston

Worth a look

!Physics scores 19 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg34%

Massachusetts avg47%

157^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 23High Schools in the Boston

298^th of 348Boston 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	157 of 349	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.9	257 of 348	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	245 of 347	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	251 of 342	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	277 of 351	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	242 of 345	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.4	253 of 348	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.0	256 of 351	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.1	256 of 354	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.5	266 of 347	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.5	248 of 344	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.6	237 of 340	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.8	266 of 340	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.6	269 of 335	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.3	254 of 322	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.5	274 of 319	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.8	267 of 316	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.4	225 of 314	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.2	262 of 311	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.3	252 of 307	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	22.1	234 of 304	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	62 of 148	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.2	116 of 160	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	78 of 142	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	97 of 133	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	78 of 137	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	76 of 134	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	49.5	120 of 295	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	178 of 299	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	179 of 299	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	184 of 337	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	258 of 342	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	257 of 339	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	270 of 340	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	283 of 342	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	238 of 339	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	70 of 245	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	43.4	129 of 249	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	125 of 241	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.5	68 of 217	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	105 of 206	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	61 of 193	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	130 of 334	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	206 of 338	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	226 of 338	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	199 of 332	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	248 of 330	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.3	185 of 330	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	125 of 339	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.2	247 of 342	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	216 of 343	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	220 of 339	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	277 of 346	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	241 of 343	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	16 of 302	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	67.1	79 of 289	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.5	129 of 301	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	184 of 339	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	219 of 348	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	160 of 344	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	12 of 298	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	8 of 302	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	63.9	114 of 301	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.5	244 of 302	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.9	115 of 303	62.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)96th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+11 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-7 vs state

Physics26%-19 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
Boston Arts Academy	Public	9-12	174 Ipswich Street	Boston	02215	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6470	500	52	9.6		80 (16.0%)	167 (33.4%)	214 (42.8%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	56.4	157^th of 349 public high schools	55.0%		29.9	257^th of 348 public high schools	26.1%	100					61.6						38.0				43.6			25.6		$37,692
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
Carter School	Public	8-12	270 Columbia Rd	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9832	28	1	28.0		3 (10.7%)	14 (50.0%)	11 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$73,057
Snowden International High School	Public	9-12	150 Newbury Street	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9989	421	38	11.1		28 (6.7%)	124 (29.5%)	239 (56.8%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	17.5	297^th of 349 public high schools	14.9%		9.1	321^st of 348 public high schools	7.8%	24					29.9						24.2				8.8			0.0		$35,632
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
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
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
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
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
Boston Adult Technical Academy	Public	11-12	20 Church St	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1542	227	22	10.3		3 (1.3%)	108 (47.6%)	104 (45.8%)	9 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)																				$37,454

Frequently Asked Questions about Boston Arts Academy

How many students attend Boston Arts Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Boston Arts Academy.

Is Boston Arts Academy a good school?

Boston Arts Academy ranks 157^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Boston Arts Academy?

Students at Boston Arts Academy are 43% Hispanic, 33% African American, 16% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

What district is Boston Arts Academy in?

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