Enrollment
237
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000321
Adams Elementary School
165 Webster Street, East Boston, MA 02128 · (617) 635-8383 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (21).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
22.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
27.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 34.0% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 20.0% |
| 2016-17 | 31.0% | 32.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Adams Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #692 of 920 ▲ 17 | #36 of 84 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #775 of 920 ▼ 39 | #52 of 84 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #197 of 901 | #12 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #881 of 1,086 | #71 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.0:1 | #4 of 938 | #1 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.9% | #575 of 938 | #57 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #147 of 602 | #18 of 59 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
237
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 288
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 8.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 237 | 33.6 | 7.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 251 | 30 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 28.9 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 248 | 28 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 24.4 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 20 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 282 | 20 | 14.1:1 | 88% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | N/A | N/A | 69% (191) |
| 1990-91 | 288 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adams Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (291 to 237); teachers up 38% (24.4 to 33.6).
About Adams Elementary School
In East Boston, Massachusetts, Adams Elementary School is a small elementary school. The school reports 237 students in pre-K through 6. The school's enrollment is 38% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
In Boston, 109 schools enroll a combined 46,437 students.
By race and ethnicity, Adams Elementary School is 72% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 16% White, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Suffolk County's population at about 23%. Adams Elementary School has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Adams Elementary School counts 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 7.0 students for each one. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is higher than this school's figure.
The allk12 Grade for Adams Elementary School is D. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 11% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Suffolk County, median household income is about $95,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Adams Elementary School is among the 157 public schools in Suffolk County.
Nearby, McKay K-8 School is about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Adams Elementary School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 248 in 2020-21 and 237 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease. Federal data show the ratio falling from 8.9:1 to 7.0:1.
Discussions about Adams Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Adams Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Adams Elementary School?
Adams Elementary School enrolls approximately 237 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Adams Elementary School serve?
Adams Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Adams Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Adams Elementary School is approximately 7.0:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Adams Elementary School?
At Adams Elementary School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 72% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Adams Elementary School?
Adams Elementary School is overseen by Boston in Suffolk County.
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