Is McKay K-8 School a good school?

McKay K-8 School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend McKay K-8 School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 681 students attended McKay K-8 School.

What is the racial makeup of McKay K-8 School?

Students at McKay K-8 School are 86% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

McKay K-8 School

Summary:

McKay K-8 School is a public elementary school in East Boston, MA, serving 681 students from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 85.76% of students identifying as Hispanic in the 2022-2023 school year.

Despite its higher per-student spending of $24,377 to $31,205, McKay K-8 School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Massachusetts, with a statewide ranking between 868-913 out of 916-928 schools in recent years. The school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is significantly below the state and Boston district averages across all grades and subjects. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of its various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of Massachusetts elementary schools for female students, male students, English language learners, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

The high concentration of Hispanic students at McKay K-8 School may suggest that the school is serving a specific demographic within the East Boston community. However, this does not appear to be the case for nearby schools, such as O'Donnell Elementary School and Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School, which have more diverse racial/ethnic compositions. The consistent underperformance and unique characteristics of McKay K-8 School suggest the need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational practices, resource allocation, and targeted interventions to address the root causes of its struggles and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

122 Cottage Street
East Boston, MA 02128

(617) 635-8510

District: Boston

SchoolDigger Rank:
868^th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,732

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 681

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

White:

9.5%

African American:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McKay K-8 School ranks worse than 94.8% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 56^th among 66 ranked elementary schools in the Boston School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.09. (See more...)

Compare Details McKay K-8 School ranks worse than 87.2% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.8%), White (9.5%), African American (2.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McKay K-8 School is 10.8. 48 elementary schools in the Boston School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare McKay K-8 School employs 62.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKay K-8 School is $25,732. 64 elementary schools in the Boston School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKay K-8 School:

SchoolDigger ranks McKay K-8 School 868^th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See McKay K-8 School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks McKay K-8 School 430^th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See McKay K-8 School in the ranking list.)

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Boston:

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

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Rank History for all elementary school students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	10.58	794^th	884	10.2%
2004	20.15	723^rd	882	18.0%
2005	13.15	788^th	887	11.2%
2006	13.27	815^th	911	10.5%
2007	13.73	811^th	911	11.0%
2008	8.59	848^th	908	6.6%
2009	6.67	868^th	909	4.5%
2010	6.42	878^th	920	4.6%
2011	12.42	821^st	924	11.1%
2012	10.09	853^rd	930	8.3%
2013	5.62	892^nd	928	3.9%
2014	17.05	796^th	926	14.0%
2015	17.92	777^th	914	15.0%
2016	24.53	743^rd	932	20.3%
2017	17.81	804^th	938	14.3%
2018	15.98	822^nd	934	12.0%
2019	9.30	889^th	942	5.6%
2021	9.67	881^st	936	5.9%
2022	8.43	888^th	932	4.7%
2023	5.38	913^th	928	1.6%
2024	9.09	868^th	916	5.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	55.92	73^rd	244	70.1%
2019	37.47	153^rd	258	40.7%
2021	27.36	223^rd	240	7.1%
2022	29.56	221^st	267	17.2%
2023	33.68	189^th	264	28.4%
2024	25.51	255^th	282	9.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	38.18	589^th	886	33.5%
2019	23.19	774^th	896	13.6%
2021	16.60	830^th	894	7.2%
2022	15.95	845^th	905	6.6%
2023	15.56	688^th	703	2.1%
2024	16.24	697^th	731	4.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	38.09	468^th	685	31.7%
2019	21.74	614^th	700	12.3%
2021	18.36	648^th	705	8.1%
2022	18.55	702^nd	772	9.1%
2023	11.34	733^rd	757	3.2%
2024	15.96	715^th	760	5.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	20.47	750^th	893	16.0%
2019	11.38	848^th	902	6.0%
2021	9.27	856^th	898	4.7%
2022	9.35	860^th	901	4.6%
2023	5.49	874^th	887	1.5%
2024	7.77	859^th	886	3.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	17.11	620^th	656	5.5%
2019	22.25	568^th	665	14.6%
2021	21.25	544^th	632	13.9%
2022	23.81	559^th	672	16.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	13.66	817^th	898	9.0%
2019	9.59	858^th	907	5.4%
2021	12.83	808^th	904	10.6%
2022	10.46	855^th	908	5.8%
2023	7.18	870^th	896	2.9%
2024	14.44	789^th	891	11.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Tested In Person students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	9.75	867^th	925	6.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Tested Remotely students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	17.34	359^th	399	10.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	44.60	209^th	379	44.9%
2019	28.33	317^th	398	20.4%
2021	31.27	271^st	379	28.5%
2022	24.77	346^th	401	13.7%
2023	16.60	399^th	420	5.0%
2024	27.60	355^th	446	20.4%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for McKay K-8 School

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Rank History for all middle school students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	31.66	248^th	339	26.8%
2004	32.19	253^rd	344	26.5%
2005	38.87	231^st	356	35.1%
2006	31.96	294^th	399	26.3%
2007	29.74	300^th	399	24.8%
2008	24.42	324^th	407	20.4%
2009	21.01	340^th	409	16.9%
2010	20.60	358^th	434	17.5%
2011	20.17	373^rd	449	16.9%
2012	4.77	435^th	455	4.4%
2013	7.25	423^rd	455	7.0%
2014	13.13	402^nd	455	11.6%
2015	18.46	370^th	441	16.1%
2016	35.43	323^rd	482	33.0%
2017	14.82	420^th	487	13.8%
2018	20.79	389^th	484	19.6%
2019	14.71	428^th	498	14.1%
2021	11.13	455^th	501	9.2%
2022	14.27	441^st	497	11.3%
2023	15.29	429^th	501	14.4%
2024	14.87	430^th	493	12.8%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	62.40	19^th	127	85.0%
2019	45.91	51^st	138	63.0%
2021	35.67	95^th	135	29.6%
2022	43.56	66^th	154	57.1%
2023	35.90	117^th	155	24.5%
2024	43.87	64^th	180	64.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	43.25	268^th	467	42.6%
2019	31.71	357^th	484	26.2%
2021	19.75	433^rd	489	11.5%
2022	25.62	400^th	503	20.5%
2023	23.69	376^th	444	15.3%
2024	27.19	334^th	441	24.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	42.47	271^st	438	38.1%
2019	24.59	375^th	452	17.0%
2021	19.18	408^th	462	11.7%
2022	24.07	397^th	489	18.8%
2023	25.14	387^th	481	19.5%
2024	25.94	360^th	469	23.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	17.66	394^th	463	14.9%
2019	13.41	425^th	478	11.1%
2021	11.43	443^rd	483	8.3%
2022	14.86	430^th	494	13.0%
2023	18.14	411^th	489	16.0%
2024	10.23	450^th	481	6.4%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	29.21	301^st	417	27.8%
2019	28.21	307^th	424	27.6%
2021	20.45	398^th	431	7.7%
2022	26.10	342^nd	445	23.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	25.57	350^th	466	24.9%
2019	16.85	410^th	478	14.2%
2021	11.64	447^th	485	7.8%
2022	14.69	440^th	497	11.5%
2023	13.15	439^th	489	10.2%
2024	22.92	369^th	483	23.6%

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Rank History for middle school Tested In Person students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	11.04	445^th	491	9.4%

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Rank History for middle school Tested Remotely students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.80	307^th	339	9.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	42.01	176^th	309	43.0%
2019	32.86	223^rd	322	30.7%
2021	25.67	271^st	335	19.1%
2022	29.75	265^th	368	28.0%
2023	30.78	251^st	364	31.0%
2024	29.65	263^rd	378	30.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at McKay K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	11.46	366^th	396	7.6%

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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.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a student
Monday, June 3, 2019

I was a student 60 years ago. It was a brutal, hard, dreary experience. Back then Italians made up the surrounding community mostly low- middle class working families. We were intimidated, punished physically & written off as the fodder of society losers lucky to get through Jr. High relegated to dead end menial existence. There were no teacher/students relationships other than stern, authoritarian rule. The teachers were the losers. They lacked enthusiasm, creativity & engagement. I guess it was a dead end for them too. Luckily, I & others made it out of that abysmal system to go on to succeed & use that experience as a measure of how not to interact with others. Sad, it seems the Donald McKay is still locked in the past serving as a dumping ground for predetermined, underachieving, students sentenced there rather than embraced & engaged in early phases of a lifelong learning adventure. Close Quote

Enrollment information for McKay K-8 School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	74	219	26	136	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
1989	67	206	15	157	2	n/a	n/a	0	447
1990	61	154	13	242	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1991	54	127	2	220	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1992	53	111	4	238	1	n/a	n/a	0	407
1993	114	120	4	285	3	n/a	n/a	0	526
1994	147	110	2	331	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
1995	118	102	7	416	1	n/a	n/a	0	644
1996	118	102	7	416	1	n/a	n/a	0	644
1997	116	91	3	446	1	n/a	n/a	0	657
1998	89	79	1	510	1	n/a	n/a	0	680
1999	71	62	1	523	2	n/a	n/a	0	659
2000	66	68	2	543	1	n/a	n/a	0	680
2001	53	48	4	562	2	n/a	n/a	0	669
2002	37	30	2	553	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2003	37	30	2	553	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2004	34	26	4	543	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
2005	29	22	2	516	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2006	39	15	3	528	0	n/a	n/a	1	586
2007	44	12	6	578	0	n/a	n/a	2	642
2008	46	18	5	603	0	n/a	n/a	1	673
2009	61	16	3	628	0	0	3	0	711
2010	53	13	6	634	0	0	5	0	711
2011	50	8	6	601	0	0	5	0	670
2012	41	11	5	612	1	0	4	0	674
2013	40	14	4	617	2	0	4	0	681
2014	41	19	1	614	1	0	5	0	681
2015	40	20	2	630	0	0	5	0	697
2016	42	21	2	620	0	0	5	0	690
2017	53	16	4	653	0	0	6	0	732
2018	58	16	4	692	1	0	7	0	778
2019	61	13	6	723	0	0	8	0	811
2020	67	15	5	713	0	0	10	0	810
2021	59	15	4	650	0	0	14	0	742
2022	65	17	4	592	0	0	9	0	687
2023	65	19	7	584	0	0	6	0	681

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 McKay K-8 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	457	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	470	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	403	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	407	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	526	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	591	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	644	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	644	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	657	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	680	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	659	n/a	0.0	91.2
2000	680	n/a	0.0	93.2
2001	669	n/a	0.0	85.7
2002	622	n/a	n/a	94.1
2003	622	n/a	n/a	94.1
2004	607	32.0	19.0	90.9
2005	569	47.7	11.9	91
2006	586	45.0	13.0	91.8
2007	642	44.0	14.6	92.2
2008	673	43.2	15.6	90
2009	711	43.8	16.2	93.1
2010	711	45.0	15.7	95.1
2011	670	45.4	14.7	95.4
2012	674	44.6	15.1	n/a
2013	681	46.0	14.8	82.1
2014	681	38.0	17.8	88.1
2015	697	44.0	15.8	76.9
2016	690	39.0	17.6	n/a
2017	732	44.2	16.5	n/a
2018	778	52.4	14.8	n/a
2019	811	60.0	13.5	n/a
2020	810	65.4	12.3	n/a
2021	742	70.0	10.5	n/a
2022	687	63.9	10.7	n/a
2023	681	62.4	10.8	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 McKay K-8 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	457	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	470	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	403	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	407	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	526	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	591	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	644	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	644	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	657	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	680	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	659	n/a	0.0	91.2
2000	680	n/a	0.0	93.2
2001	669	n/a	0.0	85.7
2002	622	n/a	n/a	94.1
2003	622	n/a	n/a	94.1
2004	607	32.0	19.0	90.9
2005	569	47.7	11.9	91
2006	586	45.0	13.0	91.8
2007	642	44.0	14.6	92.2
2008	673	43.2	15.6	90
2009	711	43.8	16.2	93.1
2010	711	45.0	15.7	95.1
2011	670	45.4	14.7	95.4
2012	674	44.6	15.1	n/a
2013	681	46.0	14.8	82.1
2014	681	38.0	17.8	88.1
2015	697	44.0	15.8	76.9
2016	690	39.0	17.6	n/a
2017	732	44.2	16.5	n/a
2018	778	52.4	14.8	n/a
2019	811	60.0	13.5	n/a
2020	810	65.4	12.3	n/a
2021	742	70.0	10.5	n/a
2022	687	63.9	10.7	n/a
2023	681	62.4	10.8	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for McKay K-8 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,844 (6.3%)	$27,451 (93.7%)	$29,296
2020	$1,658 (5.3%)	$29,547 (94.7%)	$31,205
2021	$2,260 (8.8%)	$23,472 (91.2%)	$25,732

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McKay K-8 School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 889^th of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 913^th of 928 Elementary schools	4%
Ranks 428^th of 498 Middle schools	Ranks 429^th of 501 Middle schools	0.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McKay K-8 School)	30	10	20%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	39	32.2	6.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (McKay K-8 School)	26	6.3	19.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Boston)	34	27.7	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (McKay K-8 School)	21	5.5	15.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	33	26.1	6.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (McKay K-8 School)	20	11	9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	33	27.6	5.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (McKay K-8 School)	21	10.4	10.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	38	31.6	6.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	43.8	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (McKay K-8 School)	16	7.8	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	34	24.8	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.9	8.2%
5th Grade Science (McKay K-8 School)	5	10.4	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Boston)	24	23.5	0.5%
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	48	41.6	6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (McKay K-8 School)	39	13.4	25.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	36	30	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	54	42.3	11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (McKay K-8 School)	31	6.2	24.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	31	26	5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	51	41	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (McKay K-8 School)	4	21.8	17.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	32	25.9	6.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	48	40.5	7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (McKay K-8 School)	14	10.3	3.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	33	22.9	10.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	48	38.1	9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (McKay K-8 School)	34	30.6	3.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	34	30.2	3.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	51	43.7	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (McKay K-8 School)	26	9.5	16.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	34	24.4	9.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	47	37.7	9.3%
8th Grade Science (McKay K-8 School)	10	14.5	4.5%
8th Grade Science (Boston)	24	22.8	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	46	40.9	5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (McKay K-8 School)	25	15.7	9.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Boston)	36	29.3	6.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (McKay K-8 School)	23	8.5	14.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Boston)	33	25.6	7.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%
All Grades Science (McKay K-8 School)	8	12.5	4.5%
All Grades Science (Boston)	25	23.1	1.9%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	41.2	5.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	811	681	16%
African American	13	19	46.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	7	16.7%
Hispanic	723	584	19.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	61	65	6.6%
Two or More Races	8	6	25%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKay K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	122 Cottage Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8510	681	62	10.8		65 (9.5%)	19 (2.8%)	584 (85.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	9.1	868^th of 916 public elementary schools	5.2%		5.4	913^th of 928 public elementary schools	1.6%	45	12.3	8.2	10.2	12.9	20.6	17.7	13.6	13.7	12.8	11.9	19.8	7.4	3.8	11.8	10.2	16.9	14.0	$25,732	$2,260	$23,472
East Boston Early Education Center	Public	PK, KG-1	135 Grove Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6456	187	14	13.2		50 (26.7%)	10 (5.3%)	119 (63.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)								(n/a)																		$31,906	$2,198	$29,708
Alighieri Dante Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	37 Gove Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8529	108	12	8.6		36 (33.3%)	2 (1.9%)	57 (52.8%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)	58.9	381^st of 916 public elementary schools	58.4%		35.5	615^th of 928 public elementary schools	33.7%	234		58.3	41.7				56.1		75.0	33.3				58.5	25.0		25.0	$27,401	$2,227	$25,174
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	165 Webster Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8383	249	29	8.6		44 (17.7%)	12 (4.8%)	184 (73.9%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	21.2	728^th of 916 public elementary schools	20.5%		18.8	756^th of 928 public elementary schools	18.5%	28	20.0	22.7	22.7	20.0			21.6	50.0	20.5	22.7	5.0			25.9	18.2		18.2	$31,169	$2,337	$28,832
Otis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	218 Marion Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8372	414	33	12.4		71 (17.1%)	17 (4.1%)	306 (73.9%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	46.8	505^th of 916 public elementary schools	44.9%		43.3	535^th of 928 public elementary schools	42.3%	30	34.6	34.6	42.5	51.4			39.6	25.5	37.0	50.0	36.8			36.4	50.0		50.0	$24,520	$2,196	$22,324
O'Donnell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	33 Trenton Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8454	281	25	11.4		15 (5.3%)	8 (2.8%)	251 (89.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	12.9	824^th of 916 public elementary schools	10.0%		12.1	842^nd of 928 public elementary schools	9.3%	18	13.8	5.9	7.4	17.9			11.0	13.8	35.3	3.7	28.6			21.2	3.7		3.7	$26,109	$2,305	$23,805
Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	343 Saratoga Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8466	264	26	10.1		16 (6.1%)	6 (2.3%)	239 (90.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15	802^nd of 916 public elementary schools	12.4%		25.5	686^th of 928 public elementary schools	26.1%	116	12.1	16.2	19.1	8.8			13.6	36.4	18.9	23.8	14.7			23.2	19.1		19.1	$26,921	$2,307	$24,614
Mario Umana Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	312 Border Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8481	581	58	10.0		23 (4.0%)	10 (1.7%)	536 (92.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	7.1	886^th of 916 public elementary schools	3.3%		5.4	912^th of 928 public elementary schools	1.7%	26	10.9	11.5	12.8	3.4	8.9	3.9	8.5	5.5	8.2	13.0	14.0	5.4	0.0	7.7	9.3	4.1	6.5	$26,091	$2,289	$23,802
Eliot K-8 Innovation School	Public	PK, KG-8	16 Charter Street	Boston	02113	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8545	809	57	14.2		514 (63.5%)	44 (5.4%)	114 (14.1%)	87 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.9%)	94	30^th of 916 public elementary schools	96.7%		95.4	20^th of 928 public elementary schools	97.8%	10	79.1	84.1	73.6	72.2	54.2	40.9	69.8	86.1	89.8	70.3	70.1	58.3	55.4	73.5	59.3	33.9	48.7	$24,377	$2,140	$22,237
Harvard-Kent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 Bunker Hill Street	Charlestown	02129	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8358	342	39	8.7		120 (35.1%)	54 (15.8%)	100 (29.2%)	54 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	50.7	465^th of 916 public elementary schools	49.2%		51.3	462^nd of 928 public elementary schools	50.2%	3	65.9	33.3	22.5	26.7			38.6	63.6	61.5	30.0	40.0			49.7	23.1		23.1	$29,741	$2,239	$27,502

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