Boston Preparatory Charter Public School
Tel:
(617)333-6688
- Boston Preparatory Charter Public School serves 415 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 73% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 64%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 78% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 71%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Boston Preparatory Charter Public School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%.
School Overview
- Boston Preparatory Charter Public School's student population of 415 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 415 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Boston Preparatory Charter Public School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,671 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Boston Preparatory Charter Public School is 0.46, 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 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | 27% | 29% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 73% | 64% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 78% | 71% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| Hispanic | 26% | 19% |
| Black | 69% | 9% |
| White | 3% | 63% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.46 | 0.35 |
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| Graduation Rate | 70-79% | 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 Preparatory Charter Public (district) School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Boston Preparatory Charter Public School is Community Academy Of Science And Health (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Brooke Charter School East Boston (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Henry Grew Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hyde Park Henry Grew Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 262 students
0.2 miles
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Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617)635-8715 0.2 PK-5 262 - Hyde Park Boston Renaissance Charter Public School Charter School
Grades: PK-6 | 950 students
0.3 miles
1415 Hyde Park Ave
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617)357-0900 0.3 PK-6 950 - Hyde Park William Ellery Channing Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 292 students
0.5 miles
35 Sunnyside Street
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617)635-8722 0.5 PK-5 292 - East Boston Brooke Charter School East Boston Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 500 students
0.6 miles
94 Horace Street
East Boston, MA 02128
(617)268-1006 0.6 K-8 500 - Mattapan Kipp Academy Boston Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 428 students
0.6 miles
50 Poydras Street
Mattapan, MA 02126
(617)652-7461 0.6 K-8 428
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