Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02118

Summary:

The 02118 zip code area of Boston, Massachusetts is home to two public elementary schools: Hurley K-8 School serving grades PK-8 and Blackstone Elementary School serving grades PK-6. Based on the available data, the Hurley K-8 School stands out as the higher-performing school in the area, outpacing Blackstone Elementary and the state averages on key academic metrics.

Hurley K-8 School has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to 0 stars for Blackstone Elementary. On the MCAS Next Generation tests, Hurley K-8 had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (42.16% vs. 7.95% at Blackstone), Mathematics (38.38% vs. 7.02%), and Science (29.41% vs. 11.67%). The school also spends less per student ($24,831) than Blackstone ($29,533), despite having a higher student-teacher ratio of 13.7 compared to 8.9 at Blackstone.

While the data does not provide specific free/reduced lunch rates, the racial makeup of the schools differs, with Hurley K-8 having a higher percentage of White students (19.89%) compared to Blackstone (4.1%). Further investigation would be needed to understand the factors contributing to the performance gap between the two schools and how to best support educational outcomes for all students in the 02118 zip code area.

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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
Blackstone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	380 Shawmut Avenue	Boston	02118	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8471	581	56	10.3		24 (4.1%)	165 (28.4%)	370 (63.7%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	6.1	894^th of 916 public elementary schools	2.4%		5.7	908^th of 928 public elementary schools	2.2%	14	14.9	3.5	4.9	7.6			8.0	2.9	1.7	14.8	9.3			7.0	11.7		11.7	$29,533	$2,194	$27,339
Hurley K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Worcester Street	Boston	02118	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8489	349	25	13.9		78 (22.3%)	17 (4.9%)	236 (67.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	53.7	432^nd of 916 public elementary schools	52.8%		59.5	384^th of 928 public elementary schools	58.6%	48	26.7	46.2	50.0	48.6	40.0	47.4	42.2	28.9	59.0	46.9	45.7	7.1	15.0	38.4	38.7	15.0	29.4	$24,831	$2,142	$22,689

Cities Near Zip Code 02118

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boston	0.49 mi	17	310^th
South Boston	0.56 mi	8	344^th
Roxbury	0.83 mi	18	333^rd
Dorchester	1 mi	29	340^th
Jamaica Plain	2.32 mi	8	298^th

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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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