Blackstone Elementary School

Summary:

Blackstone Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boston, MA that serves 537 students in grades PK-6. Despite its diverse student population, the school consistently performs significantly below state and district averages on standardized tests, ranking among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Blackstone Elementary School's academic performance is a major concern, with only 7.95% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 7.02% proficient or better in Math, compared to 26.91% and 26.39% respectively in the Boston school district. The school has been ranked in the bottom 5-10% of all Massachusetts elementary schools for several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. This poor performance extends across student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education students.

When compared to nearby schools, the challenges at Blackstone Elementary become even more apparent. For example, Quincy Elementary School, just 0.61 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates and is ranked in the top 30% of Massachusetts elementary schools. Despite the school's high per-student spending of $29,533, Blackstone has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance or statewide ranking over the past several years, suggesting that more comprehensive strategies may be needed to address the underlying issues.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 380 Shawmut Avenue
       Boston, MA  02118


(617) 635-8471

District: Boston

SchoolDigger Rank:
894th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $29,533 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  8.9 Help
Number of students:  537

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.6%
African American:
27.4%
White:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Blackstone Elementary School ranks worse than 97.6% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 61st among 66 ranked elementary schools in the Boston School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.13. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.6%), African American (27.4%), White (4.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blackstone Elementary School is 8.9, which is the 21st best among 66 elementary schools in the Boston School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blackstone Elementary School is $29,533, which is the 21st highest among 66 elementary schools in the Boston School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blackstone Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Blackstone Elementary School 894th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Blackstone Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Boston:

SchoolDigger ranks Boston 305th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Blackstone Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Blackstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 1.69 880th 884 0.5%
2004 1.57 881st 882 0.1%
2005 3.61 872nd 887 1.7%
2006 4.28 895th 911 1.8%
2007 5.31 873rd 911 4.2%
2008 3.43 894th 908 1.5%
2009 3.41 892nd 909 1.9%
2010 2.26 910th 920 1.1%
2011 3.03 914th 924 1.1%
2012 12.21 833rd 930 10.4%
2013 5.87 888th 928 4.3%
2014 3.64 907th 926 2.1%
2015 5.16 896th 914 2.0%
2016 4.28 917th 932 1.6%
2017 5.17 911th 938 2.9%
2018 5.17 915th 934 2.0%
2019 5.58 915th 942 2.9%
2021 5.81 919th 936 1.8%
2022 5.37 920th 932 1.3%
2023 5.74 908th 928 2.2%
2024 6.13 894th 916 2.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Blackstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.43 213th 244 12.7%
2019 22.45 231st 258 10.5%
2022 32.23 200th 267 25.1%
2023 31.38 212th 264 19.7%
2024 29.55 224th 282 20.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Blackstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.63 844th 886 4.7%
2019 14.38 852nd 896 4.9%
2021 9.00 883rd 894 1.2%
2022 9.67 885th 905 2.2%
2023 20.67 632nd 703 10.1%
2024 20.72 633rd 731 13.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blackstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.11 642nd 685 6.3%
2019 16.26 656th 700 6.3%
2021 7.87 702nd 705 0.4%
2022 10.88 754th 772 2.3%
2023 11.47 732nd 757 3.3%
2024 13.92 725th 760 4.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Blackstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.61 2nd 12 83.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Blackstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.43 875th 893 2.0%
2019 6.83 879th 902 2.5%
2022 6.56 883rd 901 2.0%
2023 6.79 869th 887 2.0%
2024 6.29 872nd 886 1.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Blackstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.11 609th 656 7.2%
2019 24.76 542nd 665 18.5%
2022 22.17 577th 672 14.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Blackstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.42 867th 898 3.5%
2019 6.40 884th 907 2.5%
2022 5.82 897th 908 1.2%
2023 6.64 874th 896 2.5%
2024 8.42 862nd 891 3.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Blackstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.39 147th 174 15.5%
2019 19.12 160th 172 7.0%
2022 14.03 170th 173 1.7%
2023 21.85 149th 167 10.8%
2024 16.79 160th 167 4.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blackstone Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.67 342nd 379 9.8%
2019 19.45 362nd 398 9.0%
2021 16.97 359th 379 5.3%
2022 17.46 381st 401 5.0%
2023 15.10 408th 420 2.9%
2024 17.95 421st 446 5.6%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Blackstone Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 85 348 23 408 8 n/a n/a 0 872
1989 87 408 21 401 5 n/a n/a 0 922
1990 97 374 15 434 6 n/a n/a 0 926
1991 84 364 8 544 5 n/a n/a 0 1005
1992 63 324 16 594 6 n/a n/a 0 1003
1993 59 306 15 571 4 n/a n/a 0 955
1994 61 321 12 594 4 n/a n/a 0 992
1995 36 241 10 601 2 n/a n/a 0 890
1996 36 241 10 601 2 n/a n/a 0 890
1997 30 257 8 633 5 n/a n/a 0 933
1998 13 224 5 599 3 n/a n/a 0 844
1999 15 200 3 584 2 n/a n/a 0 804
2000 16 212 3 575 2 n/a n/a 0 808
2001 20 204 2 562 3 n/a n/a 0 791
2002 24 187 5 514 2 n/a n/a 0 732
2003 24 187 5 514 2 n/a n/a 0 732
2004 25 173 6 465 2 n/a n/a 0 671
2005 22 162 9 431 2 n/a n/a 0 626
2006 28 138 9 434 1 n/a n/a 4 614
2007 18 119 6 446 1 n/a n/a 6 596
2008 22 102 8 461 0 n/a n/a 4 597
2009 24 90 3 466 0 1 7 0 591
2010 12 79 3 469 0 0 6 0 569
2011 8 97 6 471 0 0 6 0 588
2012 12 97 5 458 1 0 6 0 579
2013 17 107 9 462 1 0 3 0 599
2014 19 140 8 459 0 1 3 0 630
2015 15 137 3 439 0 1 6 0 601
2016 18 134 5 430 0 1 7 0 595
2017 21 141 9 406 0 1 7 0 585
2018 20 146 10 384 1 1 13 0 575
2019 31 137 12 355 2 0 14 0 551
2020 27 145 16 350 1 1 12 0 552
2021 31 137 12 326 1 0 10 0 517
2022 20 114 17 296 0 0 8 0 455
2023 22 147 11 347 0 0 10 0 537

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blackstone Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 872 n/a n/a n/a
1989 922 n/a n/a n/a
1990 926 n/a n/a n/a
1991 1005 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1003 n/a n/a n/a
1993 955 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 992 n/a n/a n/a
1995 890 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 890 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 933 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 844 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 804 n/a 0.0 94.9
2000 808 n/a 0.0 86.1
2001 791 n/a 0.0 87.4
2002 732 n/a n/a 86.1
2003 732 n/a n/a 86.1
2004 671 44.5 15.1 88.2
2005 626 49.5 12.6 90.6
2006 614 45.0 13.6 83
2007 596 50.0 11.9 93.7
2008 597 52.0 11.5 89.9
2009 591 48.4 12.2 93.6
2010 569 44.5 12.7 92.3
2011 588 45.8 12.8 94
2012 579 48.4 11.9 72
2013 599 47.7 12.5 80
2014 630 48.0 13.1 87
2015 601 43.0 13.9 84.9
2016 595 41.0 14.5 n/a
2017 585 45.3 12.8 n/a
2018 575 47.8 12.0 n/a
2019 551 46.0 11.9 n/a
2020 552 53.1 10.3 n/a
2021 517 55.7 9.2 n/a
2022 455 54.8 8.2 n/a
2023 537 59.9 8.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blackstone Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 872 n/a n/a n/a
1989 922 n/a n/a n/a
1990 926 n/a n/a n/a
1991 1005 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1003 n/a n/a n/a
1993 955 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 992 n/a n/a n/a
1995 890 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 890 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 933 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 844 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 804 n/a 0.0 94.9
2000 808 n/a 0.0 86.1
2001 791 n/a 0.0 87.4
2002 732 n/a n/a 86.1
2003 732 n/a n/a 86.1
2004 671 44.5 15.1 88.2
2005 626 49.5 12.6 90.6
2006 614 45.0 13.6 83
2007 596 50.0 11.9 93.7
2008 597 52.0 11.5 89.9
2009 591 48.4 12.2 93.6
2010 569 44.5 12.7 92.3
2011 588 45.8 12.8 94
2012 579 48.4 11.9 72
2013 599 47.7 12.5 80
2014 630 48.0 13.1 87
2015 601 43.0 13.9 84.9
2016 595 41.0 14.5 n/a
2017 585 45.3 12.8 n/a
2018 575 47.8 12.0 n/a
2019 551 46.0 11.9 n/a
2020 552 53.1 10.3 n/a
2021 517 55.7 9.2 n/a
2022 455 54.8 8.2 n/a
2023 537 59.9 8.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Blackstone Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,752 (7.2%) $22,611 (92.8%) $24,362
2020 $1,492 (5.7%) $24,612 (94.3%) $26,104
2021 $2,194 (7.4%) $27,339 (92.6%) $29,533

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blackstone Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 915th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 908th of 928 Elementary schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Blackstone Elementary School)238.9
 14.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3932.2
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Blackstone Elementary School)233.5
 19.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Boston)3427.7
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Blackstone Elementary School)136
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3326.1
 6.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Blackstone Elementary School)78.8
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Boston)3327.6
 5.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Blackstone Elementary School)2313.1
 9.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3831.6
 6.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Blackstone Elementary School)2513.1
 11.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Boston)3424.8
 9.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Blackstone Elementary School)1813.3
 4.7%
   5th Grade Science (Boston)2423.5
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Blackstone Elementary School)199.7
 9.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Boston)3629.3
 6.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Blackstone Elementary School)197.9
 11.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Boston)3325.6
 7.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Blackstone Elementary School)1813.3
 4.7%
   All Grades Science (Boston)2523.1
 1.9%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students551537
 2.5%
African American137147
 7.3%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian1211
 8.3%
Hispanic355347
 2.3%
Pacific Islander00
White3122
 29%
Two or More Races1410
 28.6%


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Students at Blackstone Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 27% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 537 students attended Blackstone Elementary School.

Blackstone Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Massachusetts elementary schools.


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