This file provides summary statistics on student enrollment, demographics, and academic profiles from the Fall 2023 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
Chelsea Opportunity Academy 130 19.0%
Evolve Academy 94 13.7%
Nowell Leadership Academy 182 26.6%
Opportunity Academy 185 27.0%
PROMISE Academy 94 13.7%
Total 685
Note: The sample sizes for the individual metrics presented below may vary slightly due to missing data.


Demographics

All Schools
Chelsea Opportunity Academy
Evolve Academy
Nowell Leadership Academy
Opportunity Academy
PROMISE Academy
Gender N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent
Men 336 49.3% 81 62.3% 44 47.8% 63 34.6% 94 51.4% 54 57.4%
Women 342 50.2% 49 37.7% 45 48.9% 119 65.4% 89 48.6% 40 42.6%
Non-binary 3 0.4% 3 3.3%
Total 681 130 92 182 183 94

All Schools
Chelsea Opportunity Academy
Evolve Academy
Nowell Leadership Academy
Opportunity Academy
PROMISE Academy
Race/Ethnicity N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent
Hispanic 432 63.2% 121 93.1% 19 20.4% 115 63.2% 155 83.8% 22 23.4%
White 230 33.6% 119 91.5% 67 72.0% 21 11.5% 14 7.6% 9 9.6%
Black or African American 125 18.3% 4 3.1% 11 11.8% 44 24.2% 9 4.9% 57 60.6%
Multiracial 15 2.2% 11 11.8% 4 4.3%
Other 10 1.5% 5 3.8% 5 2.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 9 1.3% 2 1.5% 2 2.2% 2 1.1% 2 1.1% 1 1.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 0.3% 1 1.1% 1 1.1%
Total 684 130 93 182 185 94
Note: The percents for Chelsea Opportunity Academy and Evolve Academy sum to more than 100% because they provided race and ethnicity as separate variables.

All Schools
Chelsea Opportunity Academy
Evolve Academy
Nowell Leadership Academy
Opportunity Academy
PROMISE Academy
English Learner N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent
English Learner 218 32.1% 86 66.2% 5 5.6% 61 33.5% 47 25.4% 19 20.2%
Not English Learner 462 67.9% 44 33.8% 84 94.4% 121 66.5% 138 74.6% 75 79.8%
Total 680 130 89 182 185 94

All Schools
Chelsea Opportunity Academy
Evolve Academy
Nowell Leadership Academy
Opportunity Academy
PROMISE Academy
Special Education N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent
Special Education 156 22.9% 18 13.8% 33 36.3% 24 13.2% 71 38.4% 10 10.6%
Not Special Education 526 77.1% 112 86.2% 58 63.7% 158 86.8% 114 61.6% 84 89.4%
Total 682 130 91 182 185 94

All Schools
Chelsea Opportunity Academy
Nowell Leadership Academy
Opportunity Academy
PROMISE Academy
Low income (Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch) N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent
Eligible for FRPL 462 83.8% 67 74.4% 182 100.0% 146 78.9% 67 71.3%
Not eligible for FRPL 89 16.2% 23 25.6% 39 21.1% 27 28.7%
Total 551 90 182 185 94
Note: FRPL eligibility data unavailable at Evolve Academy and for 30 percent of COA students.

All Schools
Chelsea Opportunity Academy
Evolve Academy
Nowell Leadership Academy
Opportunity Academy
PROMISE Academy
Age group N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent
Under 16 184 26.9% 25 26.9% 26 14.3% 40 21.6% 93 98.9%
16 to 17 279 40.8% 27 20.8% 64 68.8% 79 43.4% 108 58.4% 1 1.1%
18 and over 221 32.3% 103 79.2% 4 4.3% 77 42.3% 37 20.0%
Total 684 130 93 182 185 94


Academic Profile

All Schools
Chelsea Opportunity Academy
Evolve Academy
Nowell Leadership Academy
Opportunity Academy
PROMISE Academy
Credits equivalents at start of 2023/24 school year N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent
One Year 241 36.4% 10 7.7% 22 24.2% 74 41.3% 74 43.8% – –
Two Years 166 25.1% 41 31.5% 40 44.0% 39 21.8% 45 26.6% – –
Three Years 165 24.9% 53 40.8% 20 22.0% 34 19.0% 27 16.0% – –
Four Years 90 13.6% 26 20.0% 9 9.9% 32 17.9% 23 13.6% – –
Total 662 130 91 179 169 – –
Note: Credits data not available for PROMISE Academy.

All Schools
Chelsea Opportunity Academy
Evolve Academy
Nowell Leadership Academy
Opportunity Academy
PROMISE Academy
Years enrolled as of October 2023 N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent
Less than one year 411 60.8% 71 56.8% 72 78.3% 101 55.5% 104 56.8% 63 67.0%
One to two years 193 28.6% 39 31.2% 13 14.1% 55 30.2% 55 30.1% 31 33.0%
Two to three years 41 6.1% 6 4.8% 7 7.6% 16 8.8% 12 6.6%
Three or more years 31 4.6% 9 7.2% 10 5.5% 12 6.6%
Total 676 125 92 182 183 94


All Schools
Chelsea Opportunity Academy
Evolve Academy
Nowell Leadership Academy
Opportunity Academy
PROMISE Academy
Population segment N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent N Percent
On track 266 40.2% 7 5.4% 48 52.7% 51 28.5% 67 39.6% – –
Young and far 175 26.4% 20 15.4% 39 42.9% 51 28.5% 65 38.5% – –
Old and close 125 18.9% 65 50.0% 2 2.2% 41 22.9% 17 10.1% – –
Old and far 96 14.5% 38 29.2% 2 2.2% 36 20.1% 20 11.8% – –
Total 662 130 91 179 169 – –
Note: Segment data not available for PROMISE Academy.
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