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Ruth Batson Academy

Regular School · Dorchester, MA

Ruth Batson Academy is a regular school school in Dorchester, Massachusetts, serving grades 07–12 with 604 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.6:1.

Level
High
Grades
07 – 12
Enrollment
604
Teachers (FTE)
63.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
9.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 384 64%
Black or African American 153 25%
White 35 6%
Asian 23 4%
Two or more races 7 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Not Specified 1 0%
Total enrollment 604 319M / 284F

English Language Learners: 206 (34% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 15-19% 36.7% 77
Reading Proficiency 35-39% 49.2% 75
Science Proficiency n/a — —
4-Year Graduation Rate 90-94% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (8)
113 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
148
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
25
4.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
181
30% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 604 100%

Contact & Location

315 Mt Vernon St

Dorchester, MA 02125

Phone: (617)635-8937

http://www.bostonpublicschools.org

District

Boston

Per-pupil expenditure: $45,516

District enrollment: 46,001

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

250279001692

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD