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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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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