Charter SchoolElementary

KIPP Academy Boston Charter School

37 Babson Street, Mattapan, MA 02126

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
646
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
KIPP Academy Boston Charter School
Suffolk County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores21% proficient in math & reading
16thpercentile
Equity18% of low-income students proficient
23rdpercentile
Attendance39% chronically absent
7thpercentile
Class size13.6 students per teacher
21stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About KIPP Academy Boston Charter School

KIPP Academy Boston Charter School is a charter elementary school in Mattapan, Massachusetts, serving grades K–8. The school is located in a large city in Suffolk County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 646 students were enrolled, with about 13.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

37 Babson Street
Mattapan, MA 02126
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
646 students
Students per teacher
13.6 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
KIPP Academy Boston Charter School
County
Suffolk County
NCES school ID
250053702716

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.