Other / mixed grade configuration · East Boston, MA

Excel Academy Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Excel Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250007502084Charter school
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
69
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Excel Academy Charter School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.

#5 of 12
schools in East Boston · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
11:1
students per teacher
1,379
students enrolled

Excel Academy Charter School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Excel Academy Charter School ranks #5 of 12 schools in East Boston, MA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Excel Academy Charter School held near 1,363 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 125.9 → 130.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 250007502084 · East Boston, MA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,379 enr · 11:1 · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Crestwood Secondary Campus (1,379 students)

Excel Academy Charter School held near 1,363 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 125.9 → 130.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Excel Academy Charter School compares

Excel Academy Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11:1 ▼ 11% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,379 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,379
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 34% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,362
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors8.9 FTE
Per 155 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 93 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 81.1%
White 12.0%
African American 4.7%
Asian 0.9%
Two or More 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.6, Excel Academy Charter School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 17

District finance for Excel Academy Charter (District) reports $25,362 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in East Boston

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Excel Academy Charter School

How many students attend Excel Academy Charter School?

Excel Academy Charter School has 1,379 students enrolled. It is a public school in East Boston, MA. CCD year-over-year: 1,363 (2022-23) → 1,363 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Excel Academy Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Excel Academy Charter School is 11:1, which is 11% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excel Academy Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Excel Academy Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 81.1% of enrollment, in East Boston, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Excel Academy Charter School?

Excel Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Excel Academy Charter School rank among schools in East Boston?

By Resource Investment Index, Excel Academy Charter School ranks #5 of 12 schools in East Boston, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in East Boston on the city page.

What other schools are in Excel Academy Charter (District)?

None; Excel Academy Charter (District) is a single-school charter district, and Excel Academy Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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