Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02130

Summary:

The 02130 zip code area of Boston, Massachusetts is home to 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 4 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across these schools, with some standout performers and others struggling to meet state and district benchmarks.

Manning Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that exceed state and district averages. In contrast, Margarita Muniz Academy and Greater Egleston High School have much lower proficiency rates and graduation rates, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and equitable resource allocation across the district.

The data also reveals a wide range of student-teacher ratios, from 8.2 at the West Zone Early Learning Center to 13.3 at the Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot, as well as significant variations in spending per student, from $25,346 at Margarita Muniz Academy to $47,542 at Community Academy. These factors may contribute to the observed differences in academic performance across the Boston district.

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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)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (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 10th 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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hennigan K-8 School	Public	K-8	200 Heath Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8264	509	51	10.0		27 (5.3%)	125 (24.6%)	329 (64.6%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	6	899^th of 916 public elementary schools	1.9%		6.4	903^rd of 928 public elementary schools	2.7%	4	17.7	9.3	4.8	13.7	7.1	4.5		8.6	11.8	9.1	1.6	3.9	1.8	1.5		4.1	6.4	3.0		4.6			$27,994	$2,341	$25,654
Kennedy John F Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7 Bolster Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8127	375	28	13.3		65 (17.3%)	77 (20.5%)	206 (54.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	38.5	570^th of 916 public elementary schools	37.8%		38.8	576^th of 928 public elementary schools	37.9%	6	37.5	32.2	31.6	27.0				32.4	37.5	37.3	50.0	18.9				36.3	39.5			39.5			$25,740	$2,050	$23,690
Manning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	130 Louders Lane	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8102	160	16	9.8		83 (51.9%)	19 (11.9%)	34 (21.3%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.6%)	79.3	190^th of 916 public elementary schools	79.3%		88.8	86^th of 928 public elementary schools	90.7%	104	90.5	43.5	69.6	70.6				67.9	81.0	47.8	39.1	70.6				58.3	60.9			60.9			$28,853	$2,008	$26,846
English High School	Public	7-12	144 McBride Street	Boston	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8979	651	60	10.7		28 (4.3%)	224 (34.4%)	376 (57.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	6	337^th of 348 public high schools	3.2%		10	312^th of 347 public high schools	10.1%	25					0.0	14.3	21.8	7.3					0.0	13.9	15.4	7.5		11.4	1.5	11.4	3.5	7.6	$31,713	$2,837	$28,877
Greater Egleston High School	Public	9-12	3134 Washington Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6429	90	9	9.9		0 (0.0%)	39 (43.3%)	44 (48.9%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)								(n/a)																							$26,761	$2,347	$24,415
Community Academy	Public	9-12	25 Glen Road	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8950	55	11	5.1		1 (1.8%)	36 (65.5%)	17 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$47,542	$1,916	$45,627
West Zone Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	200 Heath Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8275	111	14	8.2		12 (10.8%)	28 (25.2%)	60 (54.1%)	10 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)																							$37,390	$2,133	$35,256
Curley K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	493 Centre St.	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8176	931	96	9.7		296 (31.8%)	161 (17.3%)	366 (39.3%)	39 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.2%)	57.9	391^st of 916 public elementary schools	57.3%		53.3	443^rd of 928 public elementary schools	52.3%	52	50.0	47.4	40.2	43.6	12.5	10.1		36.5	47.8	53.1	40.2	38.0	1.5	4.5		34.0	41.8	6.0		26.6			$28,561	$2,289	$26,272
Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot	Public	PK, KG-8	25 Walk Hill Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-7717	299	23	13.0		88 (29.4%)	80 (26.8%)	111 (37.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	39.9	560^th of 916 public elementary schools	38.9%		54.2	437^th of 928 public elementary schools	52.9%	123	42.9	54.2	27.3	42.3	3.5	18.5		30.8	23.1	41.7	9.1	38.5	3.5	0.0		18.7	18.2	14.3		16.0			$25,668	$1,972	$23,696
Margarita Muniz Academy	Public	9-12	20 Child Street	Boston	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 470-6907	314	26	11.9		2 (0.6%)	17 (5.4%)	292 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2.1	345^th of 348 public high schools	0.9%		3.4	343^rd of 347 public high schools	1.2%	2							13.0								1.3				0.0				$25,346	$2,267	$23,079

Cities Near Zip Code 02130

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roslindale	0.6 mi	7	250^th
Jamaica Plain	0.75 mi	8	291^st
Boston	1.2 mi	17	297^th
Chestnut Hill	1.21 mi	3	16^th
West Roxbury	1.65 mi	4	240^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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