UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Public, Charter 6-8

 215 Dorchester Street
       South Boston, MA  02127


(617) 635-8819

District: UP Academy Charter School of Boston (District)

SchoolDigger Rank:
427th of 501 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,476 Help


Feeder schools for UP Academy Charter School of Boston:

Elementary:    Adams Elementary School
    Alighieri Dante Montessori School
    Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy
    Bates Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  5.7 Help
Number of students:  213

Racial breakdown:

African American:
47.4%
Hispanic:
45.5%
White:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.3% Help


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Compare Details UP Academy Charter School of Boston ranks worse than 85.2% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (47.4%), Hispanic (45.5%), White (2.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at UP Academy Charter School of Boston is 5.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at UP Academy Charter School of Boston is $21,476.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

UP Academy Charter School of Boston:

SchoolDigger ranks UP Academy Charter School of Boston 427th of 501 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See UP Academy Charter School of Boston in the ranking list.)

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UP Academy Charter School of Boston (District):

SchoolDigger ranks UP Academy Charter School of Boston (District) 337th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for UP Academy Charter School of Boston

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Rank History for all students at UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 27.84 339th 455 25.5%
2013 44.53 276th 455 39.3%
2014 50.64 239th 455 47.5%
2016 41.86 284th 482 41.1%
2017 22.31 382nd 487 21.6%
2018 21.88 382nd 484 21.1%
2019 19.57 407th 498 18.3%
2021 12.28 447th 501 10.8%
2022 14.89 433rd 497 12.9%
2023 15.85 427th 501 14.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.66 15th 127 88.2%
2019 66.57 22nd 138 84.1%
2021 47.91 42nd 135 68.9%
2022 51.42 32nd 154 79.2%
2023 46.76 58th 155 62.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.07 260th 467 44.3%
2019 38.55 300th 484 38.0%
2021 21.32 427th 489 12.7%
2022 24.55 407th 503 19.1%
2023 22.70 387th 444 12.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.10 301st 438 31.3%
2019 33.14 325th 452 28.1%
2021 22.71 392nd 462 15.2%
2022 24.32 394th 489 19.4%
2023 24.78 389th 481 19.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.62 4th 25 84.0%
2021 32.73 15th 21 28.6%
2022 14.64 26th 26 0.0%
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Rank History for Female students at UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.39 369th 463 20.3%
2019 23.42 381st 478 20.3%
2021 14.28 425th 483 12.0%
2022 15.50 423rd 494 14.4%
2023 21.87 387th 489 20.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.14 279th 417 33.1%
2019 22.41 350th 424 17.5%
2021 26.13 335th 431 22.3%
2022 24.72 354th 445 20.4%
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Rank History for Male students at UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.54 372nd 466 20.2%
2019 16.32 413th 478 13.6%
2021 11.70 446th 485 8.0%
2022 15.17 439th 497 11.7%
2023 10.69 453rd 489 7.4%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 10.73 447th 491 9.0%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.14 292nd 339 13.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.76 101st 119 15.1%
2019 21.66 106th 128 17.2%
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Rank History for African American students at UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.62 81st 172 52.9%
2019 38.96 117th 195 40.0%
2021 32.87 137th 193 29.0%
2022 35.99 134th 212 36.8%
2023 39.73 124th 209 40.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.28 182nd 309 41.1%
2019 40.62 187th 322 41.9%
2021 22.75 285th 335 14.9%
2022 24.35 302nd 368 17.9%
2023 27.24 272nd 364 25.3%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for UP Academy Charter School of Boston

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 47 228 41 151 0 2 7 0 476
2013 45 231 37 144 1 2 9 0 469
2014 44 228 25 149 2 1 10 0 459
2015 45 233 21 159 2 0 8 0 468
2016 35 225 28 162 3 2 11 0 466
2017 26 221 27 186 1 2 9 0 472
2018 19 228 33 207 1 3 11 0 502
2019 13 228 31 231 0 1 13 0 517
2020 9 183 22 202 0 1 4 0 421
2021 10 156 11 167 1 2 2 0 349
2022 11 140 15 145 1 1 4 0 317
2023 6 101 4 97 2 0 3 0 213

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at UP Academy Charter School of Boston

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 476 42.5 11.2 87.4
2013 469 47.3 9.9 85.9
2014 459 45.1 10.1 88
2015 468 46.0 10.1 76.3
2016 466 41.0 11.3 n/a
2017 472 38.6 12.2 n/a
2018 502 42.5 11.8 n/a
2019 517 44.5 11.6 n/a
2020 421 40.4 10.4 n/a
2021 349 35.2 9.9 n/a
2022 317 31.5 10.0 n/a
2023 213 37.0 5.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio UP Academy Charter School of Boston

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 476 42.5 11.2 87.4
2013 469 47.3 9.9 85.9
2014 459 45.1 10.1 88
2015 468 46.0 10.1 76.3
2016 466 41.0 11.3 n/a
2017 472 38.6 12.2 n/a
2018 502 42.5 11.8 n/a
2019 517 44.5 11.6 n/a
2020 421 40.4 10.4 n/a
2021 349 35.2 9.9 n/a
2022 317 31.5 10.0 n/a
2023 213 37.0 5.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for UP Academy Charter School of Boston

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $1,872 (9.5%) $17,827 (90.5%) $19,698
2021 $3,631 (16.9%) $17,845 (83.1%) $21,476

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on UP Academy Charter School of Boston

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 407th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 427th of 501 Middle schools
 3.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (UP Academy Charter School of Boston)3619.6
 16.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (UP Academy Charter School of Boston (District))3619.6
 16.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (UP Academy Charter School of Boston)3115.5
 15.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (UP Academy Charter School of Boston (District))3115.5
 15.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (UP Academy Charter School of Boston)3224.6
 7.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (UP Academy Charter School of Boston (District))3224.6
 7.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (UP Academy Charter School of Boston)4014.9
 25.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (UP Academy Charter School of Boston (District))4014.9
 25.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (UP Academy Charter School of Boston)1822.4
 4.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (UP Academy Charter School of Boston (District))1822.4
 4.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (UP Academy Charter School of Boston)2510.7
 14.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (UP Academy Charter School of Boston (District))2510.7
 14.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (UP Academy Charter School of Boston)1110.5
 0.5%
   8th Grade Science (UP Academy Charter School of Boston (District))1110.5
 0.5%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (UP Academy Charter School of Boston)2922.3
 6.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (UP Academy Charter School of Boston (District))2922.3
 6.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (UP Academy Charter School of Boston)3213.5
 18.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (UP Academy Charter School of Boston (District))3213.5
 18.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (UP Academy Charter School of Boston)1110.5
 0.5%
   All Grades Science (UP Academy Charter School of Boston (District))1110.5
 0.5%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students517213
 58.8%
African American228101
 55.7%
American Indian02
Asian314
 87.1%
Hispanic23197
 58%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White136
 53.8%
Two or More Races133
 76.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about UP Academy Charter School of Boston

UP Academy Charter School of Boston ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Massachusetts middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 213 students attended UP Academy Charter School of Boston.

Students at UP Academy Charter School of Boston are 47% African American, 46% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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