Best Public Schools in Boston, MA

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019)				Ranking (2018)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2019)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2019)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2019)			MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering (2019)	MCAS Biology (2019)	MCAS Introductory Physics (2019)
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 (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	SchoolDigger Rating (2019)	Average Standard Score (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	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 All Grades	MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering 10th Grade	MCAS Biology End of Course	MCAS Introductory Physics End of Course
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch	Public, Charter	9-12	360 Huntington Avenue	Boston	02115	Suffolk	Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 373-8576	380	35	10.7		15 (3.9%)	161 (42.4%)	185 (48.7%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	23	288^th of 354 public high schools	18.6%		25	286^th of 345 public high schools	17.1%	2							52.0								32.0					54.0	55.0
MATCH Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1001 Commonwealth Avenue	Boston	02215	Suffolk	MATCH Charter Public School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 232-0300	1,225	103	11.9		29 (2.4%)	576 (47.0%)	575 (46.9%)	11 (0.9%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.1%)								(n/a)	44.0	45.0	56.0	50.0	9.0	39.0	52.0	41.0	44.0	36.0	31.0	58.0	39.0	54.0	71.0	44.0	25.0	32.0	28.0	71.0	78.0	63.0
Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School	Public, Charter	6-8	23 Leonard Street	Boston	02122	Suffolk	Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 474-7950	214	14	15.4		2 (0.9%)	164 (76.6%)	45 (21.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20.9	399^th of 498 public middle schools	19.9%		10.9	434^th of 484 public middle schools	10.3%	35				50.0	18.0	23.0		32.0				42.0	10.0	29.0		28.0		9.0	9.0
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6 Shirley Street	Boston	02119	Suffolk	Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 227-8055	284	19	14.9		2 (0.7%)	177 (62.3%)	102 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	14.7	839^th of 942 public elementary schools	10.9%		13.3	841^st of 934 public elementary schools	10.0%	2	40.0	22.0	30.0					32.0	35.0	40.0	15.0					32.0	11.0		11.0
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	35 Westville Street	Boston	02124	Suffolk	UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8810	739	56	13.0		9 (1.2%)	399 (54.0%)	298 (40.3%)	15 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	8.9	892^nd of 942 public elementary schools	5.3%		13.8	837^th of 934 public elementary schools	10.4%	55	24.0	28.0	32.0	30.0	20.0	14.0		25.0	17.0	34.0	21.0	14.0	10.0	16.0		19.0	14.0	5.0	10.0
Blackstone	Public	PK, KG-5	380 Shawmut Avenue	Boston	02118	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8471	575	48	12.0		20 (3.5%)	146 (25.4%)	384 (66.8%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	5.6	915^th of 942 public elementary schools	2.9%		5.2	915^th of 934 public elementary schools	2.0%		23.0	13.0	23.0					19.0	23.0	7.0	25.0					19.0	18.0		18.0
Boston Latin	Public	7-12	78 Ave Louis Pasteur	Boston	02115	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8895	2,453	117	20.9		1,127 (45.9%)	195 (7.9%)	312 (12.7%)	713 (29.1%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	98 (4.0%)	93.2	1^st of 354 public high schools	99.7%		87.2	1^st of 345 public high schools	99.7%						82.0	89.0	97.0	85.0					93.0	89.0	99.0	91.0		80.0	80.0	99.0	99.0
Carter Developmental Center	Public	7-12	396 Northampton Street	Boston	02118	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9832	29	1	43.9		4 (13.8%)	15 (51.7%)	6 (20.7%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Snowden International School at Copley	Public	9-12	150 Newbury Street	Boston	02116	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9989	444	35	12.6		28 (6.3%)	151 (34.0%)	220 (49.5%)	29 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.5%)	10.8	315^th of 354 public high schools	11.0%		17	303^rd of 345 public high schools	12.2%	12							41.0								26.0					31.0		38.0
Eliot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	16 Charter Street	Boston	02113	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8545	635	44	14.5		377 (59.4%)	47 (7.4%)	109 (17.2%)	59 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.5%)	88.1	86^th of 942 public elementary schools	90.9%		75.2	226^th of 934 public elementary schools	75.8%	140	88.0	82.0	79.0	60.0	33.0	32.0		72.0	87.0	93.0	73.0	65.0	29.0	25.0		73.0	65.0	33.0	55.0
Joseph J Hurley	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Worcester Street	Boston	02118	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8489	360	24	15.0		73 (20.3%)	25 (6.9%)	248 (68.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	60.3	380^th of 942 public elementary schools	59.7%		62.2	374^th of 934 public elementary schools	60.0%	6	57.0	57.0	62.0	74.0	47.0	62.0		60.0	48.0	50.0	56.0	62.0	40.0	38.0		51.0	50.0	0.0	33.0
Josiah Quincy	Public	PK, KG-5	885 Washington Street	Boston	02111	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8497	832	59	14.1		90 (10.8%)	122 (14.7%)	101 (12.1%)	487 (58.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)	49.3	498^th of 942 public elementary schools	47.1%		48	517^th of 934 public elementary schools	44.6%	19	49.0	44.0	54.0					49.0	59.0	51.0	54.0					55.0	46.0		46.0
The English High	Public	9-12	144 McBride Street	Boston	02130	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8979	539	50	10.7		7 (1.3%)	225 (41.7%)	296 (54.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2.9	340^th of 354 public high schools	4.0%		6.8	322^nd of 345 public high schools	6.7%	18							10.0								10.0					38.0		29.0
William McKinley	Public, Alternative	1-12	90 Warren Avenue	Boston	02116	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9976	355	51	6.9		23 (6.5%)	191 (53.8%)	124 (34.9%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)								(n/a)		7.0	0.0	5.0	0.0	5.0	4.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	5.0	1.0	6.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0
Boston Arts Academy	Public	9-12	11 Charles Street	Boston	02122	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6470	469	48	9.8		62 (13.2%)	189 (40.3%)	176 (37.5%)	19 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.3%)	26.8	277^th of 354 public high schools	21.8%		43.9	242^nd of 345 public high schools	29.9%	35							42.0								38.0					62.0		60.0
Quincy Upper School	Public	6-12	152 Arlington Street	Boston	02116	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8940	507	46	11.0		25 (4.9%)	108 (21.3%)	116 (22.9%)	244 (48.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	14.5	303^rd of 354 public high schools	14.4%		14.6	306^th of 345 public high schools	11.3%	3				51.0	20.0	26.0	38.0	36.0				53.0	23.0	28.0	28.0	39.0		9.0	9.0	55.0	46.0
Boston Adult Academy	Public	11-12	20 Church St	Boston	02116	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1542	154	21	7.1		3 (1.9%)	79 (51.3%)	62 (40.3%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Margarita Muniz Academy	Public	9-12	20 Child Street	Boston	02130	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 470-6907	298	28	10.6		3 (1.0%)	7 (2.3%)	287 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4	335^th of 354 public high schools	5.4%		6.1	324^th of 345 public high schools	6.1%	11							22.0								25.0					23.0		22.0

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