This file provides summary statistics on student enrollment, demographics, and academic profiles from the Fall 2022 data collection.

Overview

Note: Opportunity Academy data only represents its Success Center program. For data on Gateway and Lighthouse program, please see the Opportunity Academy school report.

School Name N Percent
Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) Impact Academy 54 12.6%
Evolve Academy 66 15.4%
Nowell Leadership Academy 171 40.0%
Opportunity Academy 137 32.0%
Total 428
Note: The sample sizes for the individual metrics presented below may vary slightly due to missing data.


Demographics

All Schools
CREC Impact Academy
Evolve Academy
Nowell Leadership Academy
Opportunity Academy
Gender N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent
Female 231 54.1% 26 48.1% 29 44.6% 120 70.2% 56 40.9%
Male 192 45.0% 28 51.9% 35 53.8% 49 28.7% 80 58.4%
Non-Binary 4 0.9% 1 1.5% 2 1.2% 1 0.7%
Total 427 54 65 171 137

All Schools
CREC Impact Academy
Evolve Academy
Nowell Leadership Academy
Opportunity Academy
Race/Ethnicity N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent
Hispanic 263 61.6% 29 53.7% 11 16.9% 110 64.3% 113 82.5%
White 103 24.1% 20 37.0% 53 81.5% 17 9.9% 13 9.5%
Black or African American 84 19.7% 28 51.9% 8 12.3% 41 24.0% 7 5.1%
Multiracial 8 1.9% 4 7.4% 4 6.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 0.7% 2 3.7% 1 0.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 3 0.7% 2 1.2% 1 0.7%
Other 3 0.7% 3 2.2%
Total 427 54 65 171 137
Note: The percents for CREC Impact Academy and Evolve Academy sum to more than 100% because they provided race and ethnicity as separate variables.

All Schools
CREC Impact Academy
Evolve Academy
Nowell Leadership Academy
Opportunity Academy
English Learner N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent
English Learner 101 23.8% 1 1.9% 4 6.5% 54 31.6% 42 30.7%
Not English Learner 323 76.2% 53 98.1% 58 93.5% 117 68.4% 95 69.3%
Total 424 54 62 171 137

All Schools
CREC Impact Academy
Evolve Academy
Nowell Leadership Academy
Opportunity Academy
Special Education N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent
Special Education 118 27.8% 22 40.7% 25 39.7% 13 7.6% 58 42.3%
Not Special Education 307 72.2% 32 59.3% 38 60.3% 158 92.4% 79 57.7%
Total 425 54 63 171 137

All Schools
CREC Impact Academy
Evolve Academy
Nowell Leadership Academy
Opportunity Academy
Age group N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent
Under 16 49 11.5% 12 22.2% 14 21.5% 18 10.5% 5 3.6%
16 to 17 195 45.7% 30 55.6% 38 58.5% 60 35.1% 67 48.9%
18 and over 183 42.9% 12 22.2% 13 20.0% 93 54.4% 65 47.4%
Total 427 54 65 171 137


Academic Profile

All Schools
CREC Impact Academy
Evolve Academy
Nowell Leadership Academy
Opportunity Academy
Credits equivalents at start of 2022/23 school year N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent
One Year 150 35.7% 8 14.8% 18 28.1% 66 38.6% 58 44.3%
Two Years 123 29.3% 20 37.0% 14 21.9% 48 28.1% 41 31.3%
Three Years 98 23.3% 19 35.2% 16 25.0% 41 24.0% 22 16.8%
Four Years 49 11.7% 7 13.0% 16 25.0% 16 9.4% 10 7.6%
Total 420 54 64 171 131

All Schools
CREC Impact Academy
Evolve Academy
Nowell Leadership Academy
Opportunity Academy
Years enrolled as of October 2022 N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent
Less than one year 268 63.1% 41 75.9% 28 44.4% 102 59.6% 97 70.8%
One to two years 92 21.6% 9 16.7% 32 50.8% 34 19.9% 17 12.4%
Two to three years 47 11.1% 4 7.4% 2 3.2% 23 13.5% 18 13.1%
Three or more years 18 4.2% 1 1.6% 12 7.0% 5 3.6%
Total 425 54 63 171 137


All Schools
CREC Impact Academy
Evolve Academy
Nowell Leadership Academy
Opportunity Academy
Population segment N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent
On track 54 12.9% 14 25.9% 20 31.7% 13 7.6% 7 5.3%
Young and far 185 44.2% 28 51.9% 30 47.6% 65 38.0% 62 47.3%
Old and close 88 21.0% 12 22.2% 10 15.9% 42 24.6% 24 18.3%
Old and far 92 22.0% 3 4.8% 51 29.8% 38 29.0%
Total 419 54 63 171 131
Population Segment Definitions:
“Old and close”: 18+ and within two years of graduation
“Old and far”: 18+ and more than two years away from graduation
“Young and far”: 16-17 and more than two years away from graduation
“On track”: under 16 OR are 16-17 and within two years of graduation
* Segment definitions adapted from EY Parthenon report: Excellence and Equity for All: Unlocking opportunities for off-track youth in Boston Public Schools