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Excel Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 5-12
80th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 353 Massachusetts High Schools
Better than 77% of Massachusetts high schools
Summary

Excel Academy Charter School is a charter school in East Boston, Massachusetts, serving about 1,379 students in grades 5–12, and it is part of the Excel Academy Charter (District), which ranks 63rd of 351 Massachusetts districts. It sits in a densely populated urban area just across the harbor from downtown Boston, within a few miles of public high schools in East Boston, Chelsea, Revere, Everett, and Winthrop.

Excel Academy's recent trajectory is one of the strongest in the data. Its school rank moved from the 33rd percentile in 2020–2021 and the 39th percentile in 2022–2023 to 80th of 353 schools (77th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–2026. In 2024–2025 it reported a 95.1% graduation rate and a 1.8% dropout rate — the highest graduation rate among nearby schools listed, matching East Boston High School on dropout (1.8%). Its 2025–2026 MCAS proficiency is 57.33% in English Language Arts and 57.21% in Math, roughly 16–17 points above the state, and 38.19% in Science, slightly below the state's 40.98%. Grade 10 results outpace nearly every nearby school: 60.95% ELA, versus 41.38% at Winthrop High School and about 29% at East Boston High. Everett High, Chelsea High, and Charlestown High School all rank in the bottom quartile of the state.

The school also posts strong results for students who often face achievement gaps elsewhere: low-income, English Language Learner, and Hispanic students all rank at or above the 90th percentile in recent years, and special education results improved from the 65th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 74th in 2025–2026. Science is the relative weak spot in the lower grades — grade 5 Science is 32.95% versus the state's 43.07% — while grade 10 Science (54.19%) and Biology End-of-Course (56.74%) are well above state and nearby schools. The student-teacher ratio is 10.7, lower than most nearby schools, and per-student spending was $19,548 in 2020–2021, below several Boston-area schools — though that spending figure is dated. Free/reduced-lunch percentages were not populated in the dataset.

1,379
Students ?
10.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,238
Per pupil spending ?
79.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 58 Moore Street
       East Boston, MA  02128

(617) 874-4080

District: Excel Academy Charter (District)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
81.1%
White:
12.0%
African American:
4.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2019 → 77th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (54% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 23% of Massachusetts high schools
✓95% graduate within 4 years
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school54%
District avg54%
Massachusetts avg40%
Middle school
78th of 478
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Top 16%▼ down 5 pts since 2016
From top 12% (2016) to top 16% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
80th of 353
Massachusetts public high schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 22 pts since 2019
From top 45% (2019) to top 23% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
63rd of 351Excel Academy Charter (District) 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202682.278 of 47883.7%★★★★☆
202573.5114 of 48476.4%★★★★☆
202453.9201 of 49359.2%★★★☆☆
202358.9186 of 50162.9%★★★☆☆
202254.0200 of 49759.8%★★★☆☆
202138.7294 of 50141.3%★★☆☆☆
201964.3167 of 49866.5%★★★☆☆
201864.3159 of 48467.1%★★★☆☆
201770.8139 of 48771.5%★★★★☆
201683.056 of 48288.4%★★★★☆
201489.018 of 45596.0%★★★★★
201391.110 of 45597.8%★★★★★
201295.21 of 45599.8%★★★★★
201195.01 of 44999.8%★★★★★
201094.32 of 43499.5%★★★★★
200994.51 of 40999.8%★★★★★
200889.820 of 40795.1%★★★★★
200771.9114 of 39971.4%★★★★☆
200664.5142 of 39964.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202594.44 of 20698.1%★★★★★
202266.051 of 21275.9%★★★★☆
202155.865 of 19366.3%★★★☆☆
201991.010 of 19594.9%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202241.0213 of 44552.1%★★★☆☆
202130.6287 of 43133.4%★★☆☆☆
201968.894 of 42477.8%★★★★☆
201871.272 of 41782.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202685.46 of 19396.9%★★★★★
202572.610 of 18194.5%★★★★★
202450.142 of 18076.7%★★★★☆
202361.918 of 15588.4%★★★★☆
202265.010 of 15493.5%★★★★★
202154.025 of 13581.5%★★★★☆
201970.119 of 13886.2%★★★★☆
201869.813 of 12789.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202682.180 of 46882.9%★★★★☆
202568.4135 of 47371.5%★★★★☆
202456.1195 of 48159.5%★★★☆☆
202352.1213 of 48956.4%★★★☆☆
202253.4200 of 49459.5%★★★☆☆
202138.2290 of 48340.0%★★☆☆☆
201964.9165 of 47865.5%★★★☆☆
201870.9133 of 46371.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202696.410 of 38397.4%★★★★★
202590.827 of 37692.8%★★★★★
202479.352 of 37886.2%★★★★☆
202384.140 of 36489.0%★★★★☆
202276.661 of 36883.4%★★★★☆
202159.6104 of 33569.0%★★★☆☆
201987.128 of 32291.3%★★★★★
201887.626 of 30991.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202696.87 of 46198.5%★★★★★
202590.816 of 46496.6%★★★★★
202475.072 of 46984.6%★★★★☆
202386.232 of 48193.3%★★★★★
202272.988 of 48982.0%★★★★☆
202152.8187 of 46259.5%★★★☆☆
201983.842 of 45290.7%★★★★★
201880.946 of 43889.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202680.485 of 47081.9%★★★★☆
202575.9101 of 47378.6%★★★★☆
202450.9212 of 48356.1%★★★☆☆
202363.1162 of 48966.9%★★★☆☆
202253.8203 of 49759.2%★★★☆☆
202139.1287 of 48540.8%★★☆☆☆
201960.6179 of 47862.6%★★★☆☆
201854.1197 of 46657.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202666.989 of 43679.6%★★★★☆
202552.9146 of 43566.4%★★★☆☆
202431.4280 of 44136.5%★★☆☆☆
202343.7203 of 44454.3%★★★☆☆
202274.870 of 50386.1%★★★★☆
202154.9175 of 48964.2%★★★☆☆
201985.739 of 48491.9%★★★★★
201886.930 of 46793.6%★★★★★

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202132.4324 of 49134.0%★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202151.9135 of 33960.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202682.165 of 39383.5%★★★★☆
202582.957 of 38685.2%★★★★☆
202460.5135 of 39265.6%★★★☆☆
202361.7138 of 40365.8%★★★☆☆
202263.0128 of 40468.3%★★★☆☆
202157.0149 of 40162.8%★★★☆☆
201965.9121 of 39669.4%★★★☆☆
201866.0116 of 39570.6%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202676.880 of 35377.3%★★★★☆
202577.784 of 34975.9%★★★★☆
202466.0128 of 34863.2%★★★☆☆
202341.6213 of 34738.6%★★☆☆☆
202241.9207 of 34239.5%★★☆☆☆
202142.6190 of 28533.3%★★☆☆☆
201960.6157 of 35155.3%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
201889.410 of 13492.5%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202237.2169 of 29542.7%★★☆☆☆
202145.897 of 20252.0%★★★☆☆
201963.083 of 29972.2%★★★★☆
201869.480 of 29973.2%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202674.410 of 10590.5%★★★★★
202568.88 of 8390.4%★★★★★
202462.912 of 8686.0%★★★★☆
202329.279 of 846.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202232.365 of 7715.6%★☆☆☆☆
202153.46 of 4687.0%★★★★☆
201969.913 of 8284.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202669.0102 of 34070.0%★★★★☆
202573.191 of 33773.0%★★★★☆
202468.1118 of 34265.5%★★★☆☆
202339.1218 of 33935.7%★★☆☆☆
202252.0179 of 34047.4%★★☆☆☆
202147.6169 of 28139.9%★★☆☆☆
201961.3159 of 34253.5%★★★☆☆
201872.998 of 33971.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202692.720 of 26092.3%★★★★★
202590.725 of 24589.8%★★★★★
202482.043 of 24982.7%★★★★☆
202356.993 of 24161.4%★★★☆☆
202269.562 of 21771.4%★★★★☆
202169.034 of 14977.2%★★★★☆
201979.142 of 20679.6%★★★★☆
201884.926 of 19386.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202690.625 of 34092.6%★★★★★
202593.119 of 33494.3%★★★★★
202478.067 of 33880.2%★★★★☆
202360.2128 of 33862.1%★★★☆☆
202262.7122 of 33263.3%★★★☆☆
202155.6100 of 25360.5%★★★☆☆
201969.385 of 33074.2%★★★★☆
201875.872 of 33078.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202680.071 of 34479.4%★★★★☆
202578.978 of 33977.0%★★★★☆
202460.0150 of 34256.1%★★★☆☆
202341.2205 of 34340.2%★★☆☆☆
202231.6235 of 33930.7%★★☆☆☆
202135.0199 of 28129.2%★☆☆☆☆
201954.2179 of 34648.3%★★☆☆☆
201865.9145 of 34357.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202661.778 of 29873.8%★★★★☆
202555.599 of 30267.2%★★★☆☆
202459.1102 of 28964.7%★★★☆☆
202330.4194 of 30135.5%★★☆☆☆
202266.6102 of 33969.9%★★★★☆
202158.093 of 26865.3%★★★☆☆
201977.265 of 34881.3%★★★★☆
201882.645 of 34486.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202678.662 of 30279.5%★★★★☆
202593.118 of 29894.0%★★★★★
202481.261 of 30279.8%★★★★☆
202377.864 of 30178.7%★★★★☆
202234.8203 of 30032.3%★★☆☆☆
202140.9163 of 24934.5%★★☆☆☆
201967.0104 of 30265.6%★★★☆☆
201856.1153 of 30349.5%★★★☆☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+15 vs school
African American (2025)98th percentile+22 vs school
Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+14 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)97th percentile+13 vs school
White (2026)83rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)60th percentile+19 vs school
Disabled (2022)52nd percentile-8 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)34th percentile-7 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+15 vs school
African American (2018)93rd percentile
Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+15 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile+13 vs school
White (2026)79th percentile~ school
Male (2026)79th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)74th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2026)70th percentile-7 vs school
Disabled (2022)43rd percentile+3 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts57%+17 vs state
Mathematics57%+16 vs state
Biology57%+19 vs state
Civics55%+15 vs state
Science38%-3 vs state

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Excel Academy Charter School ranks 80th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Excel Academy Charter School are 81% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,379 students attended Excel Academy Charter School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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