Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

English Language Arts1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

15%

Science1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

10%

Social Studies1 grade reported

Grade 8

10%

Community Context

School

Enrollment553

Grades served06–12

District

Boston

Per-pupil expenditure$36,906

Federal revenue share6.3%

State revenue share26.2%

Local revenue share67.5%

Chronic absenteeism rate41.7%

County

Median household income$92,859

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher49.9%

Median home value$680,700

Unemployment rate3.9%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

553

Grades

06–12

Student body

Hispanic 34%Black 61%White 2%Asian 1%Two+ 3%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 6

29%

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Grade 7

17%

—

Grade 8

10%

—

Grade 38

16%

11%

Math

Grade 6

17%

—

Grade 7

—

Grade 8

—

Grade 38

11%

Science

Grade 8

10%

—

Grade 38

10%

—

Social studies

Grade 8

11%

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Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Advanced Mathematics

Advanced mathematics classes offered5

Advanced mathematics enrollment96

Hispanic 22 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 61 · White 2 · Two+ 5 | Male 35 · Female 61 | English learners 20 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 13

Advanced Placement (AP)

AP computer science enrollment23

Hispanic 5 · Black 17 · Two+ 1 | Male 14 · Female 9 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 9

AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes

AP courses offered5

AP enrollment45

Hispanic 13 · Asian 2 · Black 28 · Two+ 2 | Male 21 · Female 24 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 12

AP enrollment, offeredYes

AP mathematics enrollment17

Hispanic 7 · Asian 1 · Black 8 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 13 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes

AP science enrollment5

Hispanic 1 · Black 4 | Male 3 · Female 2

AP science enrollment, offeredYes

AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered0

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-80

Algebra II

Algebra II classes offered0

Geometry

Geometry classes offered0

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo

Calculus

Calculus classes offered1

Calculus enrollment1

Black 1 | Male 1

Biology

Biology classes offered10

Biology enrollment193

Hispanic 51 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 126 · White 4 · Two+ 7 | Male 102 · Female 91 | English learners 67 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 36

Chemistry

Chemistry classes offered2

Chemistry enrollment2

Asian 1 · Black 1 | Male 1 · Female 1

Physics

Physics classes offered0

Computer Science

Computer Science classes offered3

Computer Science enrollment49

Hispanic 10 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 33 · White 2 · Two+ 3 | Male 32 · Female 17 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 16

Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment73

Hispanic 20 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 44 · White 2 · Two+ 3 | Male 24 · Female 49 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5

International Baccalaureate (IB)

IB enrollment, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredNo

SAT and ACT Participation

Students participating in SAT or ACT4

Hispanic 2 · Black 1 · White 1 | Male 1 · Female 3

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment181

Hispanic 50 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 123 · White 3 · Two+ 1 | Male 97 · Female 84

English learner program enrollment180

Hispanic 50 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 123 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 97 · Female 83

Enrollment579

Hispanic 193 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 6 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 5 · Black 339 · White 11 · Two+ 24 | Male 290 · Female 287 | English learners 181 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 116 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 18 | Nonbinary Or Unknown 2

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment116

Hispanic 54 · Black 49 · White 3 · Two+ 10 | Male 76 · Female 40 | English learners 25

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment18

Hispanic 7 · Black 10 · White 1 | Male 14 · Female 4 | English learners 3

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 108

Hispanic 2 · Black 5 · Two+ 1 | Male 5 · Female 3 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4

Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 115

Hispanic 3 · Black 2 | Male 2 · Female 3 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 12, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 6, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 72

Hispanic 1 · Black 1 | Male 1 · Female 1 | English learners 1

Students retained, grade 7, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 86

Hispanic 3 · Black 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 3 · Female 3 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students retained, grade 8, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 94

Hispanic 2 · Black 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 3 · Female 1 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Interscholastic Athletics

Athletic participants72

Male 42 · Female 30

Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes

Sports6

Male 2 · Female 4

Teams6

Male 2 · Female 4

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided0

Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)1

Security staff (FTE), security guards2

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0

Support services staff (FTE), nurses1

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0

Support services staff (FTE), social workers1

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers45.8

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified1

Teachers (FTE), total46.8

Teachers, current-year45

Male 13 · Female 32

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 10Yes

Grade offered, grade 11Yes

Grade offered, grade 12Yes

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

Grade offered, grade 9Yes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension432

Hispanic 153 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 255 · White 14 · Two+ 10 | Male 307 · Female 125 | English learners 68 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 109 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 10

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)2

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1 | English learners 1

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))13

Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 8 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 11 · Female 2

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 3

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)17

Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 11 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 8 · Female 9 | English learners 3

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 79 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 48 · Sch Oosinstances 504 5

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))10

Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 4 · White 0 · Two+ 2 | Male 6 · Female 4

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 3

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)36

Hispanic 11 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 23 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 18 · Female 18 | English learners 8

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 1

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex13

Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 7 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 10 · Female 3 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex13

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery1

Sch Offense Batt Bystaf 0 · Sch Offense Batt Bystud 0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon4

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon73

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon6

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon6

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0