Boston Arts Academy
- Boston Arts Academy serves 469 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 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Boston Arts Academy placed in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Boston Arts Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Boston Arts Academy's student population of 469 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 469 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 48 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Boston Arts Academy is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Boston Arts Academy is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #202 out of 1666 schools (Top 20%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90-94% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 4% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 38% | 20% |
| Black | 40% | 9% |
| White | 13% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 56% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14) | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Boston School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Roxbury Crossing Fenway High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 364 students
0.0 miles
67 Alleghany St
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120
(617) 635-9911 0.0 9-12 364 - Boston Edward M. Kennedy Academy For Health Careers (horace Mann Ch Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 380 students
0.5 miles
360 Huntington Avenue, C/o 102
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 373-8576 0.5 9-12 380 - Boston Boston Latin Grades: 7-12 | 2,453 students
0.7 miles
78 Ave Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 635-8895 0.7 7-12 2,453 - 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 | 429 students
0.9 miles
40 Smith St
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120
(617) 635-8393 0.9 PK-8 429
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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