Dorchester Academy

School: Dorchester Academy

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Dorchester Academy
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 11 Charles St Dorchester MA 02125
Phone: (617) 635-9730
Charter School: No
Magnet School: –
Title I School: Yes
County: Suffolk County
District: Boston
Teachers: 29
Students: 398
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 48
  • Gender Score 93
  • Socioeconomic Score 35
  • Overall Diversity Score 48
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 48

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 3 0.75 %
Asian 16 4.02 %
Black 274 68.84 %
Hawaiian 4 1.01 %
Hispanic 81 20.35 %
White 10 2.51 %
Two Plus 10 2.51 %
Total 398 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 93

Gender Count Percent
Male 213 53.52 %
Female 185 46.48 %
Total 398 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 35

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 311 78.14 %
Reduced Lunch 18 4.52 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 329 82.66 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).