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Up Academy Charter School Of Boston
215 Dorchester St
Boston MA, 02127, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8819
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Up Academy Charter School Of Boston (District)
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 45 | 47 | 43 | |||
| Total Students: | 459 | 469 | 476 | |||
| Grade 6: | 147 | 32.0% | 160 | 34.1% | 164 | 34.5% |
| Grade 7: | 151 | 32.9% | 154 | 32.8% | 159 | 33.4% |
| Grade 8: | 161 | 35.1% | 155 | 33.0% | 153 | 32.1% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 238 | 51.9% | 232 | 49.5% | 258 | 54.2% |
| Female: | 221 | 48.1% | 237 | 50.5% | 218 | 45.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 25 | 5.4% | 37 | 7.9% | 41 | 8.6% |
| Hispanic: | 149 | 32.5% | 144 | 30.7% | 151 | 31.7% |
| Black: | 228 | 49.7% | 231 | 49.3% | 228 | 47.9% |
| White: | 44 | 9.6% | 45 | 9.6% | 47 | 9.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races: | 10 | 2.2% | 9 | 1.9% | 7 | 1.5% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 384 | 83.7% | 367 | 78.3% | 381 | 80.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 4.4% | 36 | 7.7% | 35 | 7.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.18 | 9.90 | 11.20 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 66% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 60% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 60% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 71% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 71% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 51% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 52% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 81% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 78% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 52% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 54% |
| 2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 43% |
| 2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 39% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.