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C−

Boston Preparatory Charter Public School

PublicHighGrades 6–12Charter

885 River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136 · (617) 333-6688

Boston’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
700
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Boston Preparatory Charter Public School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

885 River Street, Hyde Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 687
Grade 7103
Grade 8114
Grade 9111
Grade 10108
Grade 1194
Grade 1280
Ungraded3
Enrollment over time
671’20
696’21
695’22
695’23
700’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 60%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 4%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Boston Preparatory Charter Public School from Boston families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Boston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.