Boston Arts Academy
- Boston Arts Academy serves 447 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
Top Placements
Boston Arts Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Boston Arts Academy's student population of 447 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 447 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 50 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Boston Arts Academy's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Boston Arts Academy is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.35. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | #304 out of 1,671 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 53% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥95% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 40% | 19% |
| Black | 41% | 9% |
| White | 12% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.35 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Boston School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Boston Arts Academy is Fenway High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Boston Latin (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Maurice J Tobin (0.9 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Roxbury Crossing Fenway High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 360 students
0.0 miles
67 Alleghany St
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120
(617)635-9911 0.0 9-12 360 - Boston Edward M. Kennedy Academy For Health Careers (horace Mann Ch Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 359 students
0.5 miles
360 Huntington Avenue, C/o 102
Boston, MA 02115
(617)373-8576 0.5 9-12 359 - Boston Boston Latin Grades: 7-12 | 2403 students
0.7 miles
78 Ave Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA 02115
(617)635-8895 0.7 7-12 2403 - Boston Carter Developmental Center Grades: 7-12 | 29 students
0.7 miles
396 Northampton Street
Boston, MA 02118
(617)635-9832 0.7 7-12 29 - Roxbury Crossing Maurice J Tobin Grades: PK-8 | 465 students
0.9 miles
40 Smith St
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120
(617)635-8393 0.9 PK-8 465
School Reviews
| 5 Boston Arts Academy has saved my life. I came from Newton Country Day School, where I was bullied (specifically around my economic status, where I live, my culture, and my non-religious lifestyle), socially isolated, received no assistance for disabilities (I have ADHD), and was harassed. I suffer from not only ADHD, but depression, severe anxiety, and social anxiety. Being at Newton Country Day, I was suicidal, had no friends, no hope, no joy. I am now a (transfer) Sophmore student at BAA, and I'm the happiest I've ever been. I have friends, good grades, and not nearly as much social anxiety. There's no amount of money you could ever pay me to leave this school. - Posted by Student/Alumni - g.gal |
| 5 i like this school, me & my bestfriend has been wanting to go to this school for quiet some time. i will set an appointment. i hope to see you soon - Posted by Student/Alumni - britt |
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