Summary:
The city of Boston, Massachusetts is home to 6 elementary schools, serving students from diverse backgrounds and varying academic performance levels. These schools range in size from 278 to 809 students and exhibit a wide range of racial demographics, with some schools having a majority White or Asian population, while others have a majority Hispanic or African American student body.
The standout performer in this group is the Eliot K-8 Innovation School, which has consistently ranked among the top 20 elementary schools in Massachusetts over the past few years. This school significantly outperforms the Boston and state averages in MCAS proficiency rates across all grades and subjects, with a diverse student population that is majority White (63.54%) with significant Asian (10.75%) and Hispanic (14.09%) representation. In contrast, the UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester and Blackstone Elementary School struggle to meet the state and city averages in academic performance.
The charter schools in the data set, UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester and Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School, generally have lower MCAS proficiency rates and lower spending per student compared to the traditional public schools. The student-teacher ratios also vary considerably, with Blackstone Elementary School having a notably low ratio of 8.9 students per teacher, while the other schools range from 10.3 to 14.2 students per teacher.
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