Otis Elementary School

Summary:

Otis Elementary School is a public elementary school in East Boston, MA, serving 414 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Boston Public School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Otis Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly for its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student populations. The school outperforms the Boston district average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. Additionally, Otis ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools for its Hispanic and ELL student subgroups. However, the school's performance for its Special Education and Disabled student subgroups is below average, indicating an area for improvement.

Otis Elementary School's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state average may contribute to its relatively strong academic performance. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Adams Elementary School and Shurtleff Early Childhood, Otis generally outperforms them on MCAS assessments, suggesting it may be a relatively stronger-performing school within the Boston Public School system.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 218 Marion Street
       East Boston, MA  02128


(617) 635-8372

District: Boston

SchoolDigger Rank:
505th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,520 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  414

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.9%
White:
17.1%
African American:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Otis Elementary School ranks worse than 55.1% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 21st 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 46.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.9%), White (17.1%), African American (4.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Otis Elementary School is 12.4. 64 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 Otis Elementary School is $24,520. 70 elementary schools in the Boston School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Otis Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Otis Elementary School 505th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Otis 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 Otis Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Otis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 2.99 867th 884 1.9%
2004 17.79 736th 882 16.6%
2005 14.09 783rd 887 11.7%
2006 13.65 813th 911 10.8%
2007 11.05 833rd 911 8.6%
2008 9.75 839th 908 7.6%
2009 5.18 880th 909 3.2%
2010 30.56 692nd 920 24.8%
2011 29.90 690th 924 25.3%
2012 25.65 719th 930 22.7%
2013 38.12 634th 928 31.7%
2014 24.93 742nd 926 19.9%
2015 17.34 784th 914 14.2%
2016 29.83 701st 932 24.8%
2017 16.11 824th 938 12.2%
2018 31.75 669th 934 28.4%
2019 28.55 714th 942 24.2%
2021 26.71 691st 936 26.2%
2022 36.69 597th 932 35.9%
2023 43.29 535th 928 42.3%
2024 46.77 505th 916 44.9%
See the entire list of Massachusetts Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Otis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.48 40th 244 83.6%
2019 75.88 29th 258 88.8%
2021 62.84 36th 240 85.0%
2022 57.92 58th 267 78.3%
2023 52.27 73rd 264 72.3%
2024 53.53 80th 282 71.6%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Otis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.77 357th 886 59.7%
2019 45.91 495th 896 44.8%
2021 44.36 493rd 894 44.9%
2022 54.99 361st 905 60.1%
2024 34.71 468th 731 36.0%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

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

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.76 298th 685 56.5%
2019 40.06 435th 700 37.9%
2021 52.52 304th 705 56.9%
2022 56.73 307th 772 60.2%
2023 60.58 255th 757 66.3%
2024 66.49 182nd 760 76.1%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Otis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.06 690th 893 22.7%
2019 32.33 652nd 902 27.7%
2021 25.23 675th 898 24.8%
2022 25.92 680th 901 24.5%
2023 33.66 594th 887 33.0%
2024 39.77 541st 886 38.9%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Otis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.28 558th 656 14.9%
2019 29.20 484th 665 27.2%
2021 59.39 194th 632 69.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Otis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.71 581st 898 35.3%
2019 26.40 714th 907 21.3%
2021 31.11 636th 904 29.6%
2022 50.52 451st 908 50.3%
2023 55.42 398th 896 55.6%
2024 53.56 416th 891 53.3%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Tested In Person students at Otis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.25 703rd 925 24.0%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Otis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.10 215th 399 46.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Otis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.69 124th 379 67.3%
2019 50.34 181st 398 54.5%
2021 58.84 102nd 379 73.1%
2022 69.91 72nd 401 82.0%
2023 70.83 73rd 420 82.6%
2024 72.25 70th 446 84.3%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Otis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.39 565th 772 26.8%
2019 31.46 594th 780 23.8%
2021 40.38 484th 765 36.7%
2022 68.88 208th 764 72.8%
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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Reviews:
by a teacher
Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Open Quote The James Otis School is a wonderful place to send your son/daughter to learn. We are a small school, so we get to know each and every child well. The teachers work collaboratively together, wanting always the success of each and every child. The parents feel very welcomed into our school. It is a wonderful place to learn and watch your child grow and learn. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Otis Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 203 30 5 56 0 n/a n/a 0 294
1989 178 18 4 62 0 n/a n/a 0 262
1990 191 28 13 138 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1991 181 19 15 195 1 n/a n/a 0 411
1992 158 13 20 232 2 n/a n/a 0 425
1993 142 17 18 231 2 n/a n/a 0 410
1994 137 25 16 245 2 n/a n/a 0 425
1995 151 15 15 261 0 n/a n/a 0 442
1996 151 15 15 261 0 n/a n/a 0 442
1997 131 16 13 266 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1998 121 23 8 279 0 n/a n/a 0 431
1999 120 24 13 250 0 n/a n/a 0 407
2000 103 22 11 262 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2001 98 23 15 245 1 n/a n/a 0 382
2002 110 19 12 244 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2003 110 19 12 244 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2004 92 11 10 192 0 n/a n/a 0 305
2005 80 11 9 166 1 n/a n/a 0 267
2006 71 8 5 174 1 n/a n/a 2 261
2007 67 10 3 183 1 n/a n/a 2 266
2008 61 11 1 204 0 n/a n/a 2 279
2009 64 9 3 233 0 0 3 0 312
2010 49 10 3 253 0 0 1 0 316
2011 46 10 2 315 0 1 1 0 375
2012 47 12 2 329 0 1 0 0 391
2013 39 14 4 322 0 1 3 0 383
2014 54 10 6 318 0 1 6 0 395
2015 62 12 6 293 0 1 5 0 379
2016 84 13 6 291 0 1 7 0 402
2017 89 20 8 275 0 0 6 0 398
2018 94 18 8 279 0 0 6 0 405
2019 81 21 10 275 0 0 6 0 393
2020 73 19 9 275 1 0 5 0 382
2021 83 18 10 290 1 0 8 0 410
2022 78 19 6 290 1 1 9 0 404
2023 71 17 10 306 1 0 9 0 414

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 Otis Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 294 n/a n/a n/a
1989 262 n/a n/a n/a
1990 370 n/a n/a n/a
1991 411 n/a n/a n/a
1992 425 n/a n/a n/a
1993 410 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 425 n/a n/a n/a
1995 442 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 442 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 426 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 431 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 407 n/a 0.0 88.7
2000 398 n/a 0.0 80.7
2001 382 n/a 0.0 86.4
2002 385 n/a n/a 92.2
2003 385 n/a n/a 92.2
2004 305 23.0 13.3 88.5
2005 267 20.1 13.3 88.4
2006 261 17.0 15.4 88.4
2007 266 22.0 12.1 95.1
2008 279 24.0 11.6 92.8
2009 312 26.0 12.0 92.9
2010 316 26.0 12.1 92.7
2011 375 25.2 14.8 92.3
2012 391 26.9 14.4 47.1
2013 383 28.0 13.6 75.5
2014 395 24.8 15.9 79
2015 379 28.0 13.5 71
2016 402 25.0 16.0 n/a
2017 398 26.5 14.9 n/a
2018 405 29.5 13.7 n/a
2019 393 26.8 14.6 n/a
2020 382 31.9 11.9 n/a
2021 410 36.5 11.2 n/a
2022 404 31.9 12.6 n/a
2023 414 33.3 12.4 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 Otis Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 294 n/a n/a n/a
1989 262 n/a n/a n/a
1990 370 n/a n/a n/a
1991 411 n/a n/a n/a
1992 425 n/a n/a n/a
1993 410 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 425 n/a n/a n/a
1995 442 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 442 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 426 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 431 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 407 n/a 0.0 88.7
2000 398 n/a 0.0 80.7
2001 382 n/a 0.0 86.4
2002 385 n/a n/a 92.2
2003 385 n/a n/a 92.2
2004 305 23.0 13.3 88.5
2005 267 20.1 13.3 88.4
2006 261 17.0 15.4 88.4
2007 266 22.0 12.1 95.1
2008 279 24.0 11.6 92.8
2009 312 26.0 12.0 92.9
2010 316 26.0 12.1 92.7
2011 375 25.2 14.8 92.3
2012 391 26.9 14.4 47.1
2013 383 28.0 13.6 75.5
2014 395 24.8 15.9 79
2015 379 28.0 13.5 71
2016 402 25.0 16.0 n/a
2017 398 26.5 14.9 n/a
2018 405 29.5 13.7 n/a
2019 393 26.8 14.6 n/a
2020 382 31.9 11.9 n/a
2021 410 36.5 11.2 n/a
2022 404 31.9 12.6 n/a
2023 414 33.3 12.4 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 Otis Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,651 (7.3%) $20,856 (92.7%) $22,508
2020 $1,479 (6.3%) $22,140 (93.7%) $23,619
2021 $2,196 (9.0%) $22,324 (91.0%) $24,520

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Otis Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 714th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 535th of 928 Elementary schools
 18.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Otis Elementary School)3425.9
 8.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3932.2
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Otis Elementary School)2824.1
 3.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Boston)3427.7
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Otis Elementary School)3540.4
 5.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3326.1
 6.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Otis Elementary School)5851.1
 6.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Boston)3327.6
 5.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Otis Elementary School)4650
 4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3831.6
 6.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Otis Elementary School)4947.4
 1.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Boston)3424.8
 9.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Otis Elementary School)2624.3
 1.7%
   5th Grade Science (Boston)2423.5
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Otis Elementary School)3837
 1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Boston)3629.3
 6.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Otis Elementary School)4442.2
 1.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Boston)3325.6
 7.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Otis Elementary School)2624.3
 1.7%
   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 Students393414
 5.3%
African American2117
 19%
American Indian01
Asian1010
Hispanic275306
 11.3%
Pacific Islander00
White8171
 12.3%
Two or More Races69
 50%


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Otis Elementary School ranks 505th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Otis Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 17% White, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 414 students attended Otis Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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