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2025 Official Accountability Report - Boston Arts Academy
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Boston (00350000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Boston Arts Academy (00350546)		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
38% - Moderate progress toward targets33

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage45%34%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		38%
Moderate progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(High school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement24-04-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total61240.001267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total5820.06822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate44----
Extended engagement rate04----
Annual dropout rate04----
High school completion total41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-44-
Advanced coursework completion24----
Additional indicators total4810.04410.0
Weighted total5.010.0-1.810.3-
Percentage of possible points 50%-18%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage34%

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(High school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement24-24-
Achievement total21240.061267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4820.06822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04----
Extended engagement rate44----
Annual dropout rate04----
High school completion total41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-14-
Advanced coursework completion44----
Additional indicators total8810.01410.0
Weighted total3.610.0-5.510.3-
Percentage of possible points 36%-53%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage45%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
57

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%22%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		33%
Moderate progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement14-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total11247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total5822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate24-
Extended engagement rate04-
Annual dropout rate04-
High school completion total21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-
Advanced coursework completion04-
Additional indicators total3810.0
Weighted total2.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 22%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage22%

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total61247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate44-
Annual dropout rate04-
High school completion total41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion44-
Additional indicators total8810.0
Weighted total5.410.7-
Percentage of possible points 51%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 501.4 504.2 2.8 504.9 1252Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 484.6 482.3 -2.3 489.7 200Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 500.7 499.2 -1.5 505.0 870Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 18--
Low Income 500.2 497.6 -2.6 505.1 760Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 490.7 494.2 3.5 493.9 293Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American 496.5 497.5 1.0 501.6 432Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 499.8 498.6 -1.2 503.5 450Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 24--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 491.0 493.5 2.5 495.1 1212Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 479.1 473.4 -5.7 484.2 200Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 489.9 489.9 0.0 494.1 841Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 17--
Low Income 489.3 488.7 -0.6 493.1 730Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 484.4 487.4 3.0 488.5 282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American 484.7 484.2 -0.5 487.3 431Recovery Path: No Change
Hispanic or Latino 490.3 491.3 1.0 494.1 422Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 24--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 494.2 495.7 1.5 510.8 1012Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 479.5 476.7 -2.8 483.4 200Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 492.7 491.7 -1.0 509.0 730Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 14--
Low Income 492.5 490.1 -2.4 508.5 660Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 487.4 491.3 3.9 500.1 242Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American 487.1 485.6 -1.5 504.9 340Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 493.2 492.1 -1.1 509.1 390Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 18--

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.6 1042Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 54.3 203Typical Growth - High
High Needs 42.9 752Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 16--
Low Income 41.0 672Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 48.2 252Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 5--
Black or African American 48.5 352Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 38.1 451Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 14--

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.2 1003Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 51.3 203Typical Growth - High
High Needs 50.3 723Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 16--
Low Income 47.6 652Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 54.9 233Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 5--
Black or African American 45.1 352Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 48.2 422Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 15--

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 85.6 90.8 5.2 90.1 984Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 86.9 91.3 4.4 92.0 922Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 86.7 90.5 3.8 92.0 842Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 76.9 82.1 5.2 86.0 282Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American 87.8 93.1 5.3 93.7 292Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 87.2 89.1 1.9 93.6 552Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 7--

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.3 92.8 -4.5 95.0 1110Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 96.6 93.9 -2.7 95.0 990Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 96.3 93.3 -3.0 95.0 900Declined
Students with Disabilities 90.9 96.2 5.3 95.0 264Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American 94.1 95.9 1.8 95.0 494Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 100.0 91.5 -8.5 95.0 470Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 8--

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.6 1.7 0.1 1.4 4720Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 1.9 2.2 0.3 1.7 3640Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 27--
Low Income 1.9 1.7 -0.2 1.7 3013Met Target
Students with Disabilities 2.1 3.7 1.6 1.9 1080Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American 0.5 1.2 0.7 1.0 1630Declined
Hispanic or Latino 2.5 2.8 0.3 2.2 2160Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 64--

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 40.0 50.0 10.0 41.5 224Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 40.9 38.6 -2.3 37.9 4922Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 48.1 30.0 -18.1 41.2 204Exceeded Target
High Needs 44.2 41.1 -3.1 40.6 3583Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 60--
Low Income 45.9 41.9 -4.0 41.9 3083Met Target
Students with Disabilities 46.7 46.8 0.1 42.9 1111No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American 44.8 35.2 -9.6 41.1 1654Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 44.1 46.7 2.6 40.2 2120Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 82--

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 65.3 68.4 3.1 70.1 2282Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 64.6 63.5 -1.1 69.7 1590Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 23--
Low Income 67.4 61.2 -6.2 72.7 1340Declined
Students with Disabilities 55.6 58.7 3.1 61.1 462Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American 57.3 66.7 9.4 64.0 754Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 73.1 61.3 -11.8 79.6 1110Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 33--

Assessment participation - All students
Group English language arts Mathematics Science
Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
All Students 126 12599Yes 1 122 12199Yes 1 125 12499Yes 1

Assessment participation - Student Group
Group English language arts Mathematics Science Overall
Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Total Enrolled Total Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
High Needs 88 87 85 84 88 88 261 25999Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 19 18 18 17 19 19 56----
Low Income 77 76 74 73 77 77 228 22699Yes1
Students with Disabilities 30 29 29 28 30 30 89 8798Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Asian 6 6 6 6 6 6 18----
Black or African American 44 43 44 43 44 43 132 12998Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 45 45 42 42 45 45 132 132100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 6 6 5 5 6 6 17----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 24 24 24 24 23 23 71 71100Yes1


About this report

Overall classification: All Massachusetts districts and schools with sufficient data are classified into one of two accountability categories: districts and schools requiring assistance or intervention, and districts and schools not requiring assistance or intervention. The reason(s) for the district's or school's classification are noted on this report.

Progress toward improvement targets: The criterion-referenced target percentage combines multiple years of data related to achievement, growth, high school completion, English learner progress, advanced coursework completion, and chronic absenteeism into a single number between 0 and 100. For a group to be considered to be meeting targets it must have a cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The annual criterion-referenced target percentage is calculated by dividing the weighted total points earned by the weighted total possible points. The calculation for each is displayed below.

Weighted total of points earned = (Total achievement points earned x Achievement weight) + (Total growth points earned x Growth weight) + (Total high school completion points earned x high school completion weight) + (EL progress points earned x EL progress weight) + (Total additional indicator points earned x Additional indicator weight)

The cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage represents a weighted average of the annual criterion-referenced target percentages. At a minimum, a group must have an annual criterion-referenced target percentage for the most recent year in order to receive a cumulative percentage.

Accountability percentile: An accountability percentile between 1 and 99 is reported for most schools. This number is an indication of the school's overall performance relative to other schools that serve similar grades, and is calculated using multiple years of data for all accountability indicators. School percentiles are not calculated for districts.


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