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Boston Latin Academy vs. Boston Latin School

Should you attend Boston Latin Academy or Boston Latin School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Boston Latin Academy
205 Townsend Street
Dorchester, MA 02121
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Boston Latin School
78 Ave Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA 02115
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Boston Latin Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Boston Latin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,693 students in grades 7-12, Boston Latin Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,401 students in grades 7-12, Boston Latin School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
1,693 students
2,401 students
This chart displays total students of Boston Latin Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Boston Latin School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
47% | 53%
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This chart displays gender of Boston Latin School
Total Classroom Teachers
98 teachers
131 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Boston Latin Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Boston Latin School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Boston Latin Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Boston Latin School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#208 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
#7 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Boston Latin Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Boston Latin School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 20% in MA)
85%
(Top 1% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boston Latin Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boston Latin School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 10% in MA)
87%
(Top 1% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boston Latin Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boston Latin School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 30% in MA)
87%
(Top 1% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Boston Latin Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Boston Latin School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
(Top 20% in MA)
98%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Boston Latin Academy and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Boston Latin School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Boston Latin Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Boston Latin School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
275
397
Grade 8 Students
255
404
Grade 9 Students
308
417
Grade 10 Students
310
397
Grade 11 Students
267
401
Grade 12 Students
278
384
Ungraded Students
-
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Boston Latin Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Boston Latin School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
31%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Boston Latin Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Boston Latin School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Boston Latin Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Boston Latin School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
23%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Boston Latin Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Boston Latin School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Boston Latin Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Boston Latin School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.77
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Boston Latin Academy and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Boston Latin School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Boston Latin Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Boston Latin School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(13-14 School Year Data)
5%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Boston Latin Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Boston Latin School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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