Perry Elementary School

Summary:

Perry Elementary School is a public elementary school located in South Boston, MA, serving grades PK-6 with 182 students. It is part of the Boston school district, which is ranked 305 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Perry Elementary School consistently outperforms the Boston and Massachusetts averages in MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. In 2023-2024, 54.93% of all students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 26.91% in Boston and 39.17% in Massachusetts. In the same year, 60.56% of all students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 26.39% in Boston and 40.91% in Massachusetts. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where 70.83% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 75% were proficient or better in Math.

Perry Elementary School has a relatively diverse student population, with 63.19% White, 15.38% African American, 14.29% Hispanic, and 4.4% Asian students in 2022-2023. This diversity is higher than the nearby Clap Elementary School, which has a student population that is 15.45% White, 27.27% African American, and 44.55% Hispanic. Additionally, Perry Elementary School has a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.5 to 9.1 over the past three years, which is lower than the nearby Tynan Elementary School (7.6) and Clap Elementary School (7.5).


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 745 E. 7th Street
       South Boston, MA  02127


(617) 635-8840

District: Boston

SchoolDigger Rank:
271st of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $29,129 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.1 Help
Number of students:  182

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.2%
African American:
15.4%
Hispanic:
14.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.8% Help


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Compare Details Perry Elementary School ranks better than 70.4% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 5th 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 71.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details Perry Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.32. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Perry Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (63.2%), African American (15.4%), Hispanic (14.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Perry Elementary School is 9.1, which is the 26th 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 Perry Elementary School is $29,129, which is the 24th highest among 66 elementary schools in the Boston School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Perry Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Perry Elementary School 271st of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Perry 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 Perry Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 44.93 528th 884 40.3%
2004 54.77 440th 882 50.1%
2005 68.26 306th 887 65.5%
2006 50.64 489th 911 46.3%
2007 26.22 724th 911 20.5%
2008 13.82 804th 908 11.5%
2009 18.88 771st 909 15.2%
2010 23.32 749th 920 18.6%
2011 11.59 829th 924 10.3%
2012 12.53 832nd 930 10.5%
2013 21.81 764th 928 17.7%
2014 15.50 813th 926 12.2%
2015 40.89 587th 914 35.8%
2016 36.63 631st 932 32.3%
2017 41.24 598th 938 36.2%
2018 32.85 662nd 934 29.1%
2019 17.98 809th 942 14.1%
2021 19.82 749th 936 20.0%
2022 24.82 703rd 932 24.6%
2023 54.21 435th 928 53.1%
2024 71.60 271st 916 70.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.55 631st 886 28.8%
2019 22.98 777th 896 13.3%
2021 21.42 773rd 894 13.5%
2022 40.74 549th 905 39.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.18 409th 685 40.3%
2019 26.01 578th 700 17.4%
2021 31.73 508th 705 27.9%
2022 34.14 543rd 772 29.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.95 800th 902 11.3%
2021 9.20 858th 898 4.5%
2022 15.74 780th 901 13.4%
2023 52.35 433rd 887 51.2%
2024 85.41 114th 886 87.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.79 574th 665 13.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.76 536th 898 40.3%
2019 23.98 740th 907 18.4%
2021 31.67 631st 904 30.2%
2022 28.44 665th 908 26.8%
2023 53.10 422nd 896 52.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Tested In Person students at Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.44 671st 925 27.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Perry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.45 406th 772 47.4%
2019 43.36 474th 780 39.2%
2021 18.63 670th 765 12.4%
2022 17.37 686th 764 10.2%
2023 70.26 199th 762 73.9%
2024 82.24 92nd 753 87.8%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Perry Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 14.08 359th 407 11.8%
2009 11.68 371st 409 9.3%
2010 15.49 376th 434 13.4%
2011 5.35 425th 449 5.3%
2012 8.21 418th 455 8.1%
2013 5.16 437th 455 4.0%
2014 6.89 426th 455 6.4%
2015 20.94 358th 441 18.8%
2016 32.47 341st 482 29.3%
2017 43.29 279th 487 42.7%
2018 41.25 291st 484 39.9%
2019 17.80 415th 498 16.7%
2021 33.32 323rd 501 35.5%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, June 25, 2015

Open Quote The Perry is an awesome small school with a great community of children and parents. I feel lucky to have my children here. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, March 1, 2012

Open Quote The Perry has a new Principal and she is excellent. I would recommend it to a family. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Open Quote Like most other public schools, they have some incompetent teachers which spoil it for the rest. Things start out well but once the enthusiasm and creativity from some of the early grade teachers disappears... so do the children's english and math skills. There needs to be more teacher parent activity perhaps via email or something... Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, March 12, 2011

Open Quote This is a great local school with dedicated teachers and a lot of efforts to provide additional programs for the children. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Perry Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 92 61 0 19 1 n/a n/a 0 173
1989 90 63 0 13 1 n/a n/a 0 167
1990 87 57 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 157
1991 95 56 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 166
1992 97 60 18 19 0 n/a n/a 0 194
1993 94 67 18 16 3 n/a n/a 0 198
1994 94 97 17 18 1 n/a n/a 0 227
1995 80 77 22 25 2 n/a n/a 0 206
1996 80 77 22 25 2 n/a n/a 0 206
1997 79 95 23 21 2 n/a n/a 0 220
1998 85 85 20 23 3 n/a n/a 0 216
1999 71 96 18 28 1 n/a n/a 0 214
2000 68 81 15 24 3 n/a n/a 0 191
2001 70 87 19 38 2 n/a n/a 0 216
2002 70 69 24 24 1 n/a n/a 0 188
2003 70 69 24 24 1 n/a n/a 0 188
2004 62 57 20 24 0 n/a n/a 0 163
2005 74 45 13 22 0 n/a n/a 0 154
2006 107 33 8 29 2 n/a n/a 3 182
2007 118 32 8 37 3 n/a n/a 4 202
2008 142 38 9 42 3 n/a n/a 6 240
2009 149 37 10 48 1 0 4 0 249
2010 148 43 9 36 0 0 3 0 239
2011 132 41 4 54 0 0 4 0 235
2012 121 48 8 81 0 0 1 0 259
2013 134 60 7 49 0 0 1 0 251
2014 137 51 10 53 0 0 0 0 251
2015 135 52 12 46 0 1 3 0 249
2016 133 48 7 40 0 1 3 0 232
2017 130 38 7 38 0 1 8 0 222
2018 133 47 2 32 0 0 6 0 220
2019 144 56 4 33 1 0 7 0 245
2020 142 47 7 47 0 0 9 0 252
2021 118 32 7 38 0 0 8 0 203
2022 113 24 9 32 1 0 8 0 187
2023 115 28 8 26 1 0 4 0 182

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 Perry Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 173 n/a n/a n/a
1989 167 n/a n/a n/a
1990 157 n/a n/a n/a
1991 166 n/a n/a n/a
1992 194 n/a n/a n/a
1993 198 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 227 n/a n/a n/a
1995 206 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 206 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 220 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 216 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 214 n/a 0.0 85.5
2000 191 n/a 0.0 80.1
2001 216 n/a 0.0 82.4
2002 188 n/a n/a 83
2003 188 n/a n/a 83
2004 163 12.0 13.6 82.2
2005 154 12.0 12.8 81.2
2006 182 11.4 16.0 79.9
2007 202 15.0 13.5 75.8
2008 240 17.1 14.0 61.5
2009 249 17.4 14.3 66.7
2010 239 17.4 13.7 66.9
2011 235 18.4 12.7 63.4
2012 259 19.1 13.5 65.3
2013 251 19.4 12.9 64.9
2014 251 17.7 14.1 68.9
2015 249 18.0 13.8 59.8
2016 232 18.0 12.8 n/a
2017 222 18.9 11.7 n/a
2018 220 21.0 10.4 n/a
2019 245 20.9 11.6 n/a
2020 252 21.8 11.5 n/a
2021 203 23.7 8.5 n/a
2022 187 20.9 8.9 n/a
2023 182 19.9 9.1 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 Perry Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 173 n/a n/a n/a
1989 167 n/a n/a n/a
1990 157 n/a n/a n/a
1991 166 n/a n/a n/a
1992 194 n/a n/a n/a
1993 198 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 227 n/a n/a n/a
1995 206 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 206 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 220 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 216 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 214 n/a 0.0 85.5
2000 191 n/a 0.0 80.1
2001 216 n/a 0.0 82.4
2002 188 n/a n/a 83
2003 188 n/a n/a 83
2004 163 12.0 13.6 82.2
2005 154 12.0 12.8 81.2
2006 182 11.4 16.0 79.9
2007 202 15.0 13.5 75.8
2008 240 17.1 14.0 61.5
2009 249 17.4 14.3 66.7
2010 239 17.4 13.7 66.9
2011 235 18.4 12.7 63.4
2012 259 19.1 13.5 65.3
2013 251 19.4 12.9 64.9
2014 251 17.7 14.1 68.9
2015 249 18.0 13.8 59.8
2016 232 18.0 12.8 n/a
2017 222 18.9 11.7 n/a
2018 220 21.0 10.4 n/a
2019 245 20.9 11.6 n/a
2020 252 21.8 11.5 n/a
2021 203 23.7 8.5 n/a
2022 187 20.9 8.9 n/a
2023 182 19.9 9.1 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 Perry Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,571 (6.8%) $21,506 (93.2%) $23,077
2020 $1,410 (5.7%) $23,227 (94.3%) $24,637
2021 $2,105 (7.2%) $27,024 (92.8%) $29,129

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Perry Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 809th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 435th of 928 Elementary schools
 39%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Perry Elementary School)4863.6
 15.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3932.2
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Perry Elementary School)3172.7
 41.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Boston)3427.7
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Elementary School)2744.4
 17.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3326.1
 6.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Perry Elementary School)3840.7
 2.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Boston)3327.6
 5.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Elementary School)1941.7
 22.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3831.6
 6.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Perry Elementary School)1933.3
 14.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Boston)3424.8
 9.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Perry Elementary School)148.3
 5.7%
   5th Grade Science (Boston)2423.5
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Elementary School)3530
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3630
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Perry Elementary School)4430
 14%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Boston)3126
 5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
All Grades English Language Arts (Perry Elementary School)2947.9
 18.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Boston)3629.3
 6.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Perry Elementary School)3247.9
 15.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Boston)3325.6
 7.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Perry Elementary School)208.3
 11.7%
   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 Students245182
 25.7%
African American5628
 50%
American Indian11
Asian48
 100%
Hispanic3326
 21.2%
Pacific Islander00
White144115
 20.1%
Two or More Races74
 42.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 182 students attended Perry Elementary School.

Perry Elementary School ranks 271st of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Perry Elementary School are 63% White, 15% African American, 14% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.


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