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Charter middle school · Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (district) · Boston, Massachusetts

Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School

Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School rates 4.6, right at the middle of Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (district)'s middle schools, whose rated median is 4.6.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.6this school

4.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (district) median is 4.6.

#1,462 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (district): 1 middle schools rated, median 4.6

The brief

A charter middle school in Boston, MA where students score 15 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,462 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 1 of 1 in Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (district).

Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math11%29 points below the Massachusetts average of 40%Grades 6–8 · 84 students tested · 2024 MCAS
Reading18%22 points below the Massachusetts average of 40%Grades 6–8 · 81 students tested · 2024 MCAS
Proficiency has held near 15% across the 7-year record (2018–2024).2024 MCAS; 69 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.7
40% of the rating
Academics
2.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.6
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 22% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2024).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2024 MCAS · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2024 MCAS. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2024 MCAS · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2024 MCAS. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 02122; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$82,945
Median home value
$656,400
Median rent
$2,052/mo
College educated
37.5%
Homeownership
43.7%
Poverty rate
14.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02122; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
94
Walker's Paradise
Transit Score
68
Good Transit
Bike Score
74
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
2,496/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Boston. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Boston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School serve?

Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School?

Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School has an enrollment of approximately 95 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School is 7.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School rank in MA?

Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School ranks #1,462 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School's MySchoolScout rating?

Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 33% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).

Is Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School a charter school?

Yes, Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School a Title I school?

No, Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
95
Student-teacher ratio
7.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Suffolk County
Phone
(617) 474-7950
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$43,202
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 02122)
23,471
Area average commute
33.2 min
Area median age
36.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.