Sumner Elementary School

Summary:

Sumner Elementary School is a public elementary school in Roslindale, MA, serving 538 students in grades PK-6. The school has a diverse student population, with over 55% Hispanic, 23% White, and 15% African American students.

Despite its diverse enrollment, Sumner Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past decade, with a current 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on MCAS assessments is significantly below the state and Boston district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 30.77% of Sumner students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39.17% statewide and 26.91% in Boston.

Sumner's performance varies across different student subgroups, with White students performing relatively well but African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, performing in the bottom quarter of Massachusetts elementary schools. The school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest that resources may not be effectively allocated to improve academic outcomes. Compared to nearby Lyndon K-8 School, Bates Elementary School, and Mozart Elementary School, all of which have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings, Sumner faces significant challenges in improving its academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 15 Basile Street
       Roslindale, MA  02131


(617) 635-8131

District: Boston

SchoolDigger Rank:
624th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $26,460 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.6 Help
Number of students:  538

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.8%
White:
22.9%
African American:
15.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.7% Help


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Compare Details Sumner Elementary School ranks worse than 68.1% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 26th 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 31.38. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Sumner Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.8%), White (22.9%), African American (15.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sumner Elementary School is 10.6. 44 elementary schools in the Boston School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sumner Elementary School is $26,460. 54 elementary schools in the Boston School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sumner Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sumner Elementary School 624th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Sumner 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 Sumner Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sumner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 2.93 870th 884 1.6%
2004 9.07 813th 882 7.8%
2005 9.31 818th 887 7.8%
2006 15.24 799th 911 12.3%
2007 14.38 808th 911 11.3%
2008 5.91 868th 908 4.4%
2009 4.88 882nd 909 3.0%
2010 10.09 847th 920 7.9%
2011 23.37 750th 924 18.8%
2012 15.99 795th 930 14.5%
2013 29.00 705th 928 24.0%
2014 19.13 780th 926 15.8%
2015 16.29 795th 914 13.0%
2016 12.21 850th 932 8.8%
2017 12.95 844th 938 10.0%
2018 19.91 784th 934 16.1%
2019 21.95 773rd 942 17.9%
2021 20.63 739th 936 21.0%
2022 31.31 648th 932 30.5%
2023 29.24 660th 928 28.9%
2024 31.38 624th 916 31.9%
See the entire list of Massachusetts Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sumner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.95 97th 244 60.2%
2019 56.67 65th 258 74.8%
2021 41.47 113th 240 52.9%
2022 58.89 52nd 267 80.5%
2023 49.08 89th 264 66.3%
2024 44.04 132nd 282 53.2%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Sumner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.40 740th 886 16.5%
2019 23.70 768th 896 14.3%
2021 24.35 734th 894 17.9%
2022 34.45 623rd 905 31.2%
2023 28.56 508th 703 27.7%
2024 27.92 542nd 731 25.9%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sumner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.12 586th 685 14.5%
2019 23.68 601st 700 14.1%
2021 29.03 539th 705 23.5%
2022 31.75 564th 772 26.9%
2023 26.97 612th 757 19.2%
2024 30.81 582nd 760 23.4%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Sumner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.68 786th 893 12.0%
2019 18.53 774th 902 14.2%
2021 20.22 717th 898 20.2%
2022 34.74 594th 901 34.1%
2023 30.95 621st 887 30.0%
2024 35.11 580th 886 34.5%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Sumner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.51 414th 656 36.9%
2019 23.32 556th 665 16.4%
2021 24.16 512th 632 19.0%
2022 34.32 422nd 672 37.2%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Sumner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.43 709th 898 21.0%
2019 28.21 700th 907 22.8%
2021 23.53 697th 904 22.9%
2022 30.33 641st 908 29.4%
2023 29.21 648th 896 27.7%
2024 30.21 636th 891 28.6%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Tested In Person students at Sumner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.79 694th 925 25.0%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Sumner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.01 309th 399 22.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Sumner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.66 121st 174 30.5%
2019 41.01 102nd 172 40.7%
2021 25.90 140th 166 15.7%
2024 43.59 90th 167 46.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sumner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.00 196th 379 48.3%
2019 45.63 213th 398 46.5%
2021 42.06 188th 379 50.4%
2022 44.86 190th 401 52.6%
2023 42.73 232nd 420 44.8%
2024 48.35 198th 446 55.6%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Sumner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.38 96th 780 87.7%
2021 47.80 410th 765 46.4%
2022 93.74 11th 764 98.6%
2023 80.68 118th 762 84.5%
2024 80.48 108th 753 85.7%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for White Students!

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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Enrollment information for Sumner Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 208 250 6 37 0 n/a n/a 0 501
1989 198 257 6 49 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1990 188 292 6 46 0 n/a n/a 0 532
1991 188 248 9 58 2 n/a n/a 0 505
1992 170 241 12 61 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1993 169 204 12 164 1 n/a n/a 0 550
1994 179 197 11 207 2 n/a n/a 0 596
1995 132 197 15 267 1 n/a n/a 0 612
1996 132 197 15 267 1 n/a n/a 0 612
1997 104 176 18 252 1 n/a n/a 0 551
1998 91 213 15 258 1 n/a n/a 0 578
1999 87 193 15 261 1 n/a n/a 0 557
2000 84 206 10 271 1 n/a n/a 0 572
2001 70 190 7 280 1 n/a n/a 0 548
2002 55 179 5 299 1 n/a n/a 0 539
2003 55 179 5 299 1 n/a n/a 0 539
2004 43 165 4 292 2 n/a n/a 0 506
2005 36 151 5 294 1 n/a n/a 0 487
2006 45 143 4 291 0 n/a n/a 7 490
2007 39 125 9 327 1 n/a n/a 9 510
2008 43 123 11 334 0 n/a n/a 10 521
2009 43 108 10 336 0 0 9 0 506
2010 32 98 5 360 0 1 7 0 503
2011 25 94 5 342 0 1 5 0 472
2012 39 98 9 364 0 1 3 0 514
2013 39 124 8 350 2 0 6 0 529
2014 42 118 13 361 1 0 9 0 544
2015 53 114 13 359 1 0 11 0 551
2016 62 110 10 340 1 1 16 0 540
2017 79 107 8 339 0 1 24 0 558
2018 81 113 10 348 0 1 28 0 581
2019 80 102 4 330 0 1 29 0 546
2020 95 100 8 303 0 0 26 0 532
2021 100 82 6 279 0 0 25 0 492
2022 90 77 7 274 0 0 22 0 470
2023 123 81 9 300 2 0 23 0 538

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 Sumner Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 501 n/a n/a n/a
1989 510 n/a n/a n/a
1990 532 n/a n/a n/a
1991 505 n/a n/a n/a
1992 484 n/a n/a n/a
1993 550 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 596 n/a n/a n/a
1995 612 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 612 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 551 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 578 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 557 n/a 0.0 90.3
2000 572 n/a 0.0 83.7
2001 548 n/a 0.0 83.4
2002 539 n/a n/a 85.9
2003 539 n/a n/a 85.9
2004 506 32.0 15.8 84.8
2005 487 39.0 12.5 81.1
2006 490 36.0 13.6 82.4
2007 510 38.0 13.4 85.8
2008 521 39.4 13.2 77.5
2009 506 40.8 12.4 78.9
2010 503 39.2 12.8 79.3
2011 472 39.5 11.9 82.4
2012 514 36.5 14.0 85.2
2013 529 41.0 12.8 81.7
2014 544 33.4 16.2 84.6
2015 551 40.0 13.7 75.7
2016 540 38.0 14.2 n/a
2017 558 37.4 14.8 n/a
2018 581 38.4 15.1 n/a
2019 546 36.5 14.9 n/a
2020 532 44.1 12.0 n/a
2021 492 42.2 11.6 n/a
2022 470 41.4 11.3 n/a
2023 538 50.5 10.6 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 Sumner Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 501 n/a n/a n/a
1989 510 n/a n/a n/a
1990 532 n/a n/a n/a
1991 505 n/a n/a n/a
1992 484 n/a n/a n/a
1993 550 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 596 n/a n/a n/a
1995 612 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 612 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 551 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 578 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 557 n/a 0.0 90.3
2000 572 n/a 0.0 83.7
2001 548 n/a 0.0 83.4
2002 539 n/a n/a 85.9
2003 539 n/a n/a 85.9
2004 506 32.0 15.8 84.8
2005 487 39.0 12.5 81.1
2006 490 36.0 13.6 82.4
2007 510 38.0 13.4 85.8
2008 521 39.4 13.2 77.5
2009 506 40.8 12.4 78.9
2010 503 39.2 12.8 79.3
2011 472 39.5 11.9 82.4
2012 514 36.5 14.0 85.2
2013 529 41.0 12.8 81.7
2014 544 33.4 16.2 84.6
2015 551 40.0 13.7 75.7
2016 540 38.0 14.2 n/a
2017 558 37.4 14.8 n/a
2018 581 38.4 15.1 n/a
2019 546 36.5 14.9 n/a
2020 532 44.1 12.0 n/a
2021 492 42.2 11.6 n/a
2022 470 41.4 11.3 n/a
2023 538 50.5 10.6 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 Sumner Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,577 (6.7%) $21,928 (93.3%) $23,505
2020 $1,419 (5.8%) $22,908 (94.2%) $24,327
2021 $2,143 (8.1%) $24,317 (91.9%) $26,460

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sumner Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 773rd of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 660th of 928 Elementary schools
 10.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sumner Elementary School)4833.3
 14.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3932.2
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sumner Elementary School)2328.6
 5.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Boston)3427.7
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sumner Elementary School)4136.1
 4.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3326.1
 6.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sumner Elementary School)3731.9
 5.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Boston)3327.6
 5.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sumner Elementary School)4432.2
 11.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3831.6
 6.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sumner Elementary School)2823.7
 4.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Boston)3424.8
 9.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Sumner Elementary School)2320.3
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (Boston)2423.5
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Sumner Elementary School)4434.2
 9.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Boston)3629.3
 6.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Sumner Elementary School)3029.1
 0.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Boston)3325.6
 7.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Sumner Elementary School)2320.3
 2.7%
   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 Students546538
 1.5%
African American10281
 20.6%
American Indian02
Asian49
 125%
Hispanic330300
 9.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White80123
 53.8%
Two or More Races2923
 20.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 538 students attended Sumner Elementary School.

Sumner Elementary School ranks 624th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Sumner Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 23% White, 15% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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