Best Public Schools in Boston, MA

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2017)				Ranking (2016)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2017)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2017)						MCAS English Language Arts (2017)	MCAS Mathematics (2017)	MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering (2017)			MCAS Biology (2017)	MCAS Introductory Physics (2017)	MCAS Technology/Engineering (2017)
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 (2017)	Statewide Rank (2017)	State Percentile (2017)	SchoolDigger Rating (2017)	Average Standard Score (2016)	Statewide Rank (2016)	State Percentile (2016)	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 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 English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering 8th Grade	MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering 10th Grade	MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering End of Course	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	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 373-8576	341	28	12.1		16 (4.7 %)	149 (43.7 %)	157 (46.0 %)	11 (3.2 %)	1 (0.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	7 (2.1 %)	29	278^th of 340 public high schools	18.2 %		22.9	289^th of 340 public high schools	15.0 %	11													98.0	58.0			51.0	50.0
MATCH Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1001 Commonwealth Avenue	Boston	02215	Suffolk	Match Charter Public School (District)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 232-0300	1,027	70	14.6		41 (4.0 %)	479 (46.6 %)	471 (45.9 %)	14 (1.4 %)	6 (0.6 %)	1 (0.1 %)	15 (1.5 %)								(n/a)	36.0	50.0	9.0	33.0	28.0	30.0	42.0	41.0	14.0	40.0	38.0	30.0	100.0	94.0	2.0	18.0	90.0	93.0
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	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 474-7950	217	16	13.5		0 (0.0 %)	178 (82.0 %)	33 (15.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	2 (0.9 %)	4 (1.8 %)	16.4	404^th of 476 public middle schools	15.1 %		5.9	450^th of 468 public middle schools	3.8 %	46				35.0	33.0	35.0				27.0	12.0	18.0				6.0
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6 Shirley Street	Boston	02119	Suffolk	Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School (District)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 227-8055	255	18	14.1		1 (0.4 %)	161 (63.1 %)	89 (34.9 %)	0 (0.0 %)	2 (0.8 %)	0 (0.0 %)	2 (0.8 %)	8.2	895^th of 934 public elementary schools	4.2 %		5.9	903^rd of 927 public elementary schools	2.6 %	8	35.0	20.0	21.0				19.0	0.0	9.0						18.0
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	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 635-8810	671	52	12.9		94 (14.0 %)	324 (48.3 %)	226 (33.7 %)	8 (1.2 %)	2 (0.3 %)	1 (0.1 %)	16 (2.4 %)	10.4	869^th of 934 public elementary schools	7.0 %		29.8	701^st of 927 public elementary schools	24.4 %	168	22.0	22.0	20.0	22.0	28.0	37.0	38.0	28.0	14.0	15.0	14.0	29.0			17.0	14.0
Blackstone	Public	PK, KG-5	380 Shawmut Avenue	Boston	02118	Suffolk	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 635-8471	595	41	14.5		18 (3.0 %)	134 (22.5 %)	430 (72.3 %)	5 (0.8 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.2 %)	7 (1.2 %)	5.2	907^th of 934 public elementary schools	2.9 %		4.3	913^th of 927 public elementary schools	1.5 %	6	12.0	16.0	21.0				15.0	13.0	24.0						12.0
Boston Latin	Public	7-12	78 Ave Louis Pasteur	Boston	02115	Suffolk	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 635-8895	2,439	113	21.5		1,157 (47.4 %)	207 (8.5 %)	282 (11.6 %)	707 (29.0 %)	2 (0.1 %)	2 (0.1 %)	82 (3.4 %)	86.3	1^st of 340 public high schools	99.7 %		85.4	4^th of 340 public high schools	98.8 %	3					88.0	93.0					94.0	90.0	100.0	100.0		44.0	99.0	99.0
Carter Developmental Center	Public	7-12	396 Northampton Street	Boston	02118	Suffolk	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 635-9832	28	4	7.0		3 (10.7 %)	16 (57.1 %)	4 (14.3 %)	5 (17.9 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)								(n/a)
Snowden International School at Copley	Public	9-12	150 Newbury Street	Boston	02116	Suffolk	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 635-9989	373	30	12.4		26 (7.0 %)	133 (35.7 %)	172 (46.1 %)	33 (8.8 %)	2 (0.5 %)	3 (0.8 %)	4 (1.1 %)	23	288^th of 340 public high schools	15.3 %		27.6	283^rd of 340 public high schools	16.8 %	5													92.0	64.0			29.0		30.0
Eliot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	16 Charter Street	Boston	02113	Suffolk	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 635-8545	517	33	15.6		289 (55.9 %)	56 (10.8 %)	117 (22.6 %)	28 (5.4 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	27 (5.2 %)	65.5	327^th of 934 public elementary schools	65.0 %		70.4	269^th of 927 public elementary schools	71.0 %	58	55.0	55.0	57.0	54.0	42.0	36.0	80.0	59.0	65.0	47.0	25.0	32.0			33.0	24.0
Joseph J Hurley	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Worcester Street	Boston	02118	Suffolk	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 635-8489	346	20	17.3		73 (21.1 %)	17 (4.9 %)	245 (70.8 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	10 (2.9 %)	63.7	344^th of 934 public elementary schools	63.2 %		65.5	320^th of 927 public elementary schools	65.5 %	24	71.0	49.0	58.0	72.0	21.0	24.0	69.0	53.0	32.0	69.0	32.0	6.0			22.0	0.0
Josiah Quincy	Public	PK, KG-5	885 Washington Street	Boston	02111	Suffolk	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 635-8497	796	57	13.9		68 (8.5 %)	143 (18.0 %)	106 (13.3 %)	446 (56.0 %)	1 (0.1 %)	0 (0.0 %)	32 (4.0 %)	55.2	431^st of 934 public elementary schools	53.9 %		68	291^st of 927 public elementary schools	68.6 %	140	42.0	53.0	47.0				49.0	58.0	60.0						45.0
The English High	Public	9-12	144 McBride Street	Boston	02130	Suffolk	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 635-8979	586	54	10.8		17 (2.9 %)	224 (38.2 %)	326 (55.6 %)	10 (1.7 %)	3 (0.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	6 (1.0 %)	4.6	320^th of 340 public high schools	5.9 %		9	315^th of 340 public high schools	7.4 %	5													74.0	45.0			29.0		26.0
William McKinley	Public, Alternative	1-12	90 Warren Avenue	Boston	02116	Suffolk	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 635-9976	354	52	6.8		34 (9.6 %)	176 (49.7 %)	129 (36.4 %)	4 (1.1 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	11 (3.1 %)								(n/a)	0.0	15.0	7.0	0.0	4.0	4.0	0.0	14.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	41.0	27.0	23.0	0.0		19.0
Boston Arts Academy	Public	9-12	174 Ipswich Street	Boston	02215	Suffolk	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 635-6470	437	33	13.2		63 (14.4 %)	161 (36.8 %)	179 (41.0 %)	22 (5.0 %)	1 (0.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	11 (2.5 %)	41.4	250^th of 340 public high schools	26.5 %		41	251^st of 340 public high schools	26.2 %	1													95.0	71.0			55.0			52.0
Quincy Upper School	Public, Alternative	6-12	152 Arlington Street	Boston	02116	Suffolk	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 635-8940	507	41	12.3		24 (4.7 %)	106 (20.9 %)	101 (19.9 %)	261 (51.5 %)	1 (0.2 %)	1 (0.2 %)	13 (2.6 %)								(n/a)				63.0	23.0	15.0				64.0	30.0	8.0	71.0	64.0		7.0	33.0	43.0
Boston Adult Academy	Public	11-12	20 Church St	Boston	02116	Suffolk	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 635-1542	170	16	10.6		5 (2.9 %)	101 (59.4 %)	51 (30.0 %)	6 (3.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	2 (1.2 %)	5 (2.9 %)								(n/a)
Margarita Muniz Academy	Public	9-12	20 Child Street	Boston	02130	Suffolk	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(617) 470-6907	302	22	13.7		4 (1.3 %)	18 (6.0 %)	276 (91.4 %)	1 (0.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	3 (1.0 %)								(n/a)													78.0	56.0			25.0		26.0

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