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UP Academy Holland

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UP Academy Holland ranks 622 nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

UP Academy Holland is a PK–6 elementary school in Dorchester, MA, serving 641 students in the Boston district. The school is currently ranked 622nd of 899 Massachusetts schools in 2025–2026 (31st percentile, 2 stars), but that reflects a steep climb: just two years earlier it ranked in the 3rd percentile. For families, the main story is a school improving quickly from a historically very low starting point.

On 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation tests, 33.33% of students were proficient in math and 32.14% in science — both above the Boston averages of 29.12% and 24.94% — while ELA proficiency of 26.65% came in below the district's 29.41%. All three remain below state averages. Grade-level results show an unusual early-grade split: 3rd-grade math is a clear strength at 48.65% proficient, above both district and state, while 3rd-grade ELA is only 18.92%. Grades 4–6 are closer to the district average in ELA.

Among nearby schools, UP Academy Holland leads Boston district elementary peers in math and is strong in science. Mather Elementary School and Holmes Elementary School are competitive in ELA but weaker in math, while Everett Elementary School and Bridge Boston Charter School post higher ELA results. It clearly outpaces King Elementary School, Greenwood Sarah K-8 School, Winthrop Elementary School, and UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester. Several student groups, including African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-income students, now rank above the school's overall percentile, though special education students rank in only the 5th percentile statewide — the clearest gap. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio (14.4) than most nearby district schools, making the recent gains notable even as ELA and special education remain priorities.

641

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,519

Per pupil spending ?

88.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

84%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1% (any vaccine)

85 Olney Street
Dorchester, MA 02121

(617) 635-8832

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.9%

Hispanic:

45.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg29%

Massachusetts avg41%

622^nd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 63Elementary Schools in the Boston

299^th of 351Boston 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	622 of 899	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.1	762 of 906	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	885 of 916	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	898 of 928	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	915 of 932	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	915 of 936	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	817 of 942	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	792 of 934	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.6	893 of 938	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.2	811 of 932	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	4.5	898 of 914	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.5	914 of 926	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.8	914 of 928	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.6	902 of 930	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.2	912 of 924	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.9	906 of 920	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.1	898 of 909	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.7	889 of 908	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.8	898 of 911	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.2	885 of 911	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.7	864 of 887	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.8	871 of 882	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	5.4	839 of 884	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	22 of 188	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	43.8	99 of 169	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	140 of 167	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	131 of 167	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	159 of 173	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	136 of 166	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	91 of 172	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	88 of 174	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	40.2	104 of 155	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	94 of 154	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	21.5	589 of 672	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	626 of 632	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	602 of 665	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	581 of 656	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	54 of 291	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	56 of 281	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	110 of 282	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.9	214 of 264	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	193 of 267	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	234 of 240	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	62 of 258	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	46.6	104 of 244	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	639 of 869	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	754 of 869	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	861 of 886	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	873 of 887	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	885 of 901	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	879 of 898	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	773 of 902	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	704 of 893	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	176 of 475	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.7	296 of 458	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	397 of 446	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	394 of 420	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	382 of 401	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	374 of 379	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	291 of 398	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	217 of 379	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	65.0	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	272 of 742	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.9	526 of 736	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	711 of 760	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	723 of 757	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	757 of 772	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	675 of 705	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	477 of 700	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	452 of 685	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	567 of 879	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.0	717 of 884	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	849 of 891	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	844 of 896	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	881 of 908	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	881 of 904	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	802 of 907	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	799 of 898	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	672 of 709	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	570 of 717	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	641 of 731	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	635 of 703	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	890 of 905	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	869 of 894	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	611 of 896	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	561 of 886	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	7.6	892 of 925	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	11.5	392 of 399	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)88th percentile+57 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile+51 vs school

Homeless (2021)71st percentile+68 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+32 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2019)33rd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)12th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-26 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)4th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics33%-8 vs state

Science32%-9 vs state

English Language Arts27%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
UP Academy Holland	Public	PK, KG-6	85 Olney Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8832	641	44	14.4	88.0%	15 (2.3%)	294 (45.9%)	292 (45.6%)	12 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.6%)	30.7	622^nd of 899 public elementary schools	30.8%		18.1	762^nd of 906 public elementary schools	15.9%	140	18.9	25.9	31.0	29.7			26.7	48.7	27.1	35.7	24.4			33.3	32.1		32.1		84%	1%	$35,519
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	77 Lawrence Avenue	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8212	464	47	9.9	91.2%	21 (4.5%)	230 (49.6%)	194 (41.8%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	4.2	894^th of 899 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.6	896^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.1%	2	14.6	6.9	8.1	3.2			8.8	9.1	3.5	0.0	3.2			4.4	5.4		5.4		85%	0%	$37,686
Conservatory Lab Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	395 Columbia Rd	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Conservatory Lab Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 254-8904	454	27	16.5	70.9%	17 (3.7%)	229 (50.4%)	186 (41.0%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	30.1	625^th of 899 public elementary schools	30.5%		36.6	582^nd of 906 public elementary schools	35.8%	43	32.1	31.5	32.0	41.3	50.0	40.9	36.6	17.0	33.3	18.0	39.1	25.0	34.8	27.1	24.0	21.7	23.3	8.7			$24,122
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	35 Westville Street	Boston	02124	Suffolk County	UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8810	640	58	11.0	84.2%	8 (1.3%)	324 (50.6%)	279 (43.6%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.5%)	13.4	802^nd of 899 public elementary schools	10.8%		13.1	812^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.4%	10	17.7	14.5	14.3	29.0	24.6	26.4	20.8	15.2	17.7	14.5	26.2	17.7	37.7	20.8	14.3	30.2	21.1	43.4	86%	0%	$22,029
Mather Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	24 Parish Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8757	473	44	10.8	69.1%	32 (6.8%)	168 (35.5%)	93 (19.7%)	156 (33.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.8%)	25	676^th of 899 public elementary schools	24.8%		22	706^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.1%	30	32.8	22.4	25.5	25.9			26.7	29.5	31.0	16.4	29.3			26.7	32.7		32.7		88%	2%	$35,435
Haynes Early Education Center	Public	PK, KG-1	263 Blue Hill Avenue	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6446	168	15	11.0	79.8%	6 (3.6%)	75 (44.6%)	80 (47.6%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)																			91%	0%	$38,814
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	40 School Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8681	283	30	9.4	92.2%	2 (0.7%)	150 (53.0%)	114 (40.3%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	21.3	714^th of 899 public elementary schools	20.6%		25.1	676^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.4%	38	25.0	31.4	26.7	25.7			27.2	8.3	34.3	20.0	20.0			20.6	23.3		23.3		90%	3%	$38,138
Greenwood Sarah K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	189 Glenway Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8710	357	38	9.3	89.1%	6 (1.7%)	38 (10.6%)	307 (86.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	5.8	876^th of 899 public elementary schools	2.6%		6.9	876^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.3%		15.0	2.6	12.2	6.4	0.0	9.1	8.0	10.0	0.0	7.5	6.4	0.0	22.7	7.1	17.5	10.0	15.0	9.1	76%	0%	$37,061
Winthrop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	35 Brookford Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8379	226	25	9.2	88.9%	8 (3.5%)	114 (50.4%)	86 (38.1%)	6 (2.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (4.0%)	10.2	838^th of 899 public elementary schools	6.8%		36.7	581^st of 906 public elementary schools	35.9%	257	22.2	10.8	13.6	19.1			16.4	7.9	25.0	4.6	10.5			13.0	18.2		18.2				$35,779
Everett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	71 Pleasant Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8778	288	26	11.2	70.8%	32 (11.1%)	119 (41.3%)	97 (33.7%)	32 (11.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	33.1	606^th of 899 public elementary schools	32.6%		27.9	654^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.8%	48	45.0	33.3	20.0	36.6			34.2	26.8	43.6	20.0	34.2			31.4	17.1		17.1				$33,138

Frequently Asked Questions about UP Academy Holland

Is UP Academy Holland a good school?

UP Academy Holland ranks 622^nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is UP Academy Holland in?

Boston

What is the racial makeup of UP Academy Holland?

Students at UP Academy Holland are 46% African American, 46% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of UP Academy Holland attend?

Students who attend UP Academy Holland usually go on to attend:

Middle : Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
Middle : Ohrenberger School
High : Albert D Holland School of Technology
High : Another Course To College
High : Boston Adult Technical Academy
High : Boston Arts Academy
High : Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School
High : Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School
High : Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy
High : Boston Latin Academy
High : Boston Latin School
High : Brighton High School
High : Charlestown High School
High : Community Academy
High : Community Academy of Science and Health
High : Dearborn STEM Academy
High : East Boston High School
High : Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann
High : English High School
High : Excel High School
High : Fenway High School
High : Greater Egleston High School
High : Lyon High School
High : Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
High : Margarita Muniz Academy
High : New Mission High School
High : O'Bryant School of Math & Science
High : Quincy Upper School
High : Ruth Batson Academy
High : Snowden International High School
High : TechBoston Academy
Alternative : Carter School

How many students attend UP Academy Holland?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended UP Academy Holland.

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