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Excel Academy Charter School

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Excel Academy Charter School ranks 84 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-12

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 76% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Excel Academy Charter School is a public charter high school serving grades 5-12 in East Boston, Massachusetts, with a total enrollment of 1,363 students. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Excel Academy Charter School's academic performance is noteworthy, with 68% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 50.66%. The school's performance is especially strong in certain student subgroups, ranking 25th out of 245 Massachusetts high schools for Hispanic students and 18th out of 298 for White students in English Language Arts. In Mathematics, 58.48% of 10th-grade students at Excel Academy Charter School are proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 44.6%. The school also maintains high graduation rates, with a 92.3% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024, and low dropout rates, at 0.6% in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby public high schools, such as Everett High, Revere High, and Charlestown High, Excel Academy Charter School consistently outperforms them in academic performance, graduation rates, and student subgroup outcomes. This highlights the school's ability to provide a high-quality education and support for its diverse student population, even in a competitive urban environment.

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

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 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Massachusetts high schools

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Massachusetts avg41%

Middle school

114^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

84^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 21 pts since 2019

From top 45% (2019) to top 24% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^th of 348Excel Academy 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	73.5	114 of 484	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	201 of 493	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	186 of 501	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	200 of 497	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	294 of 501	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	167 of 498	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	159 of 484	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.8	139 of 487	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	83.0	56 of 482	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	89.0	18 of 455	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	91.1	10 of 455	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	95.2	1 of 455	99.8%	★★★★★
2011	95.0	1 of 449	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	94.3	2 of 434	99.5%	★★★★★
2009	94.5	1 of 409	99.8%	★★★★★
2008	89.8	20 of 407	95.1%	★★★★★
2007	71.9	114 of 399	71.4%	★★★★☆
2006	64.5	142 of 399	64.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	4 of 206	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	66.0	51 of 212	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	65 of 193	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.0	10 of 195	94.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	41.0	213 of 445	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	287 of 431	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	94 of 424	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	72 of 417	82.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	10 of 181	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	50.1	42 of 180	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	18 of 155	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	10 of 154	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	54.0	25 of 135	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	19 of 138	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	13 of 127	89.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	135 of 473	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	195 of 481	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	213 of 489	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	200 of 494	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	290 of 483	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	165 of 478	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	133 of 463	71.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	27 of 376	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	52 of 378	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	40 of 364	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	61 of 368	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	104 of 335	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.1	28 of 322	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	26 of 309	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	16 of 464	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	75.0	72 of 469	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	32 of 481	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	72.9	88 of 489	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	187 of 462	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.8	42 of 452	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.9	46 of 438	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	101 of 473	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	212 of 483	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	162 of 489	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	203 of 497	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	287 of 485	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	179 of 478	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	197 of 466	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	146 of 435	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	280 of 441	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	203 of 444	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	70 of 503	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	175 of 489	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.7	39 of 484	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	30 of 467	93.6%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	32.4	324 of 491	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	51.9	135 of 339	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	57 of 386	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	135 of 392	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	138 of 403	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	128 of 404	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	149 of 401	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	121 of 396	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	116 of 395	70.6%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	84 of 349	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	128 of 348	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	213 of 347	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	207 of 342	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	190 of 285	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	157 of 351	55.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	89.4	10 of 134	92.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	37.2	169 of 295	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	97 of 202	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	83 of 299	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	80 of 299	73.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	8 of 83	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	62.9	12 of 86	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	29.2	79 of 84	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	65 of 77	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.4	6 of 46	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	13 of 82	84.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	91 of 337	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	118 of 342	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	218 of 339	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	179 of 340	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	169 of 281	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	159 of 342	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	98 of 339	71.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	25 of 245	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	43 of 249	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	93 of 241	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	62 of 217	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	34 of 149	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	42 of 206	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	26 of 193	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	19 of 334	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	67 of 338	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	128 of 338	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	122 of 332	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	100 of 253	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	85 of 330	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	72 of 330	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	78 of 339	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	150 of 342	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	205 of 343	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	235 of 339	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	199 of 281	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.2	179 of 346	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.9	145 of 343	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	99 of 302	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	102 of 289	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	194 of 301	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.6	102 of 339	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	93 of 268	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	65 of 348	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	45 of 344	86.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	18 of 298	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	61 of 302	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	64 of 301	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	34.8	203 of 300	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	163 of 249	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.0	104 of 302	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	153 of 303	49.5%	★★★☆☆

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

African American (2025)98th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-10 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 (2025)94th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2018)93rd percentile

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+14 vs state

Biology51%+12 vs state

Mathematics48%+7 vs state

Civics47%+8 vs state

Science33%-9 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
Excel Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	58 Moore Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Excel Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 874-4080	1,379	128	10.7		165 (12.0%)	65 (4.7%)	1,118 (81.1%)	12 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	13 (0.9%)	77.7	84^th of 349 public high schools	75.9%		66	128^th of 348 public high schools	63.2%	44	42.8	58.5	63.8	56.7	68.0	55.5	37.6	44.3	48.9	61.8	58.5	48.1	31.2	34.5	57.5	32.9	50.6		47.1	$24,238
East Boston High School	Public	7-12	86 White Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9896	1,252	108	11.5		112 (8.9%)	63 (5.0%)	1,042 (83.2%)	16 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.4%)	17.1	300^th of 349 public high schools	14.0%		11.5	312^th of 348 public high schools	10.3%	12			8.9	15.3	26.5	11.9			11.5	5.3	24.4	8.7		8.4	16.2	8.4	7.4	17.9	3.2	$34,022
Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea	Public, Charter	9-12	175 Hawthorne Street	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 889-3100	198	10	19.9		9 (4.5%)	16 (8.1%)	166 (83.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)					9.1						0.0						0.0			$32,898
Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	8-12	77 Webster Avenue	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	Yes	No	(617) 466-5113	54	6	8.3		4 (7.4%)	2 (3.7%)	48 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$25,065
CityLab Innovation High School	Public	9-12	15 Everard Street	Revere	02151	Suffolk County	Revere	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 485-2715	117	12	9.8		26 (22.2%)	2 (1.7%)	81 (69.2%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	24.7	269^th of 349 public high schools	22.9%		35.6	238^th of 348 public high schools	31.6%	31					36.4						24.2				25.0		24.3			$28,018
Chelsea High	Public	9-12	299 Everett Avenue	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5000	1,649	126	13.1		84 (5.1%)	72 (4.4%)	1,460 (88.5%)	15 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (0.8%)	13.6	309^th of 349 public high schools	11.5%		11.1	313^th of 348 public high schools	10.1%	4					21.0						18.6				19.1		12.1			$21,170
Chelsea Opportunity Academy	Public	9-12	299 Everett Avenue	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5000	132	7	18.7		4 (3.0%)	4 (3.0%)	123 (93.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$20,498
Winthrop High School	Public	9-12	400 Main Street	Winthrop	02152	Suffolk County	Winthrop	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 846-5505	568	37	15.3		513 (90.3%)	20 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	26 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44.9	203^rd of 349 public high schools	41.8%		67.8	122^nd of 348 public high schools	64.9%	81					45.3						45.3				32.2		37.7			$16,562
Revere High	Public	9-12	101 School Street	Revere	02151	Suffolk County	Revere	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 286-8222	2,115	156	13.5		493 (23.3%)	98 (4.6%)	1,419 (67.1%)	67 (3.2%)	11 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (1.2%)	23.9	270^th of 349 public high schools	22.6%		35.6	239^th of 348 public high schools	31.3%	31					33.2						22.4				29.2		26.4			$18,554
Charlestown High School	Public	7-12	240 Medford Street	Charlestown	02129	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9914	754	93	8.0		55 (7.3%)	163 (21.6%)	483 (64.1%)	41 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	11.6	319^th of 349 public high schools	8.6%		6.2	335^th of 348 public high schools	3.7%	16			5.0	0.0	19.8	2.0			23.8	3.5	16.7	12.0		3.3	15.1	3.3	7.3		0.0	$36,456

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Excel Academy Charter School ranks 84^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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

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