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Alighieri Dante Montessori School

37 Gove Street, East Boston, MA 02128 · (617) 635-8529 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL109 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
  • BTest 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.
  • A+Three-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

Enrollment
109
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
12 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2523%
Kindergarten1413%
Grade 11413%
Grade 21211%
Grade 31211%
Grade 41110%
Grade 5109%
Grade 61110%

This year's kindergarten class (14) is 27% larger than its 6th grade class (11).

Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
3633%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
6257%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
33%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
44%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
44%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
5651%
Female
5349%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
58.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +33.0pp since 2016
Math
56.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +48.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 33 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 48 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2558.0%56.0%
2023-2456.0%59.0%
2022-2346.0%37.0%
2021-2235.0%23.0%
2020-2152.0%33.0%
2018-1939.0%39.0%
2017-1848.0%26.0%
2016-1725.0%8.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Alighieri Dante Montessori School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Suffolk County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
56.0%#262 of 920
▼ 25
#7 of 84
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
58.0%#199 of 920
▼ 2
#6 of 84
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+28.0pp#3 of 901#2 of 83
Enrollment
ranked largest first
109#1,040 of 1,086#93 of 94
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 2024-25
Enrollment
109
-2 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2510911.79.4:1N/A
2023-2410812.19.0:1N/A
2022-2310812.48.7:1N/A
2020-211111011.1:1N/A
2017-18929.89.4:1N/A
2015-1690422.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alighieri Dante Montessori School.

Since 2017-18: students up 18% (92 to 109); teachers up 19% (9.8 to 11.7).

About Alighieri Dante Montessori School

Alighieri Dante Montessori School is one of the public schools in East Boston, Massachusetts. It is a very small elementary school. It teaches 109 students in pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 71% lower.

Alighieri Dante Montessori School is one school in Boston, a system of 109 schools with 46,437 students.

The share of Hispanic students at Alighieri Dante Montessori School is 57%, a majority. The school is also 33% White, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is higher than the 23% Hispanic share among all Suffolk County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.

Alighieri Dante Montessori School reported 11.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 9.4:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 12.2:1.

Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Alighieri Dante Montessori School outscored 75%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.

American Community Survey estimates for Suffolk County show that median household income comes to about $95,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 157, with about 75,679 students.

East Boston Early Education Center, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The federal government classifies Alighieri Dante Montessori School's location as City: Large.

There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (111) to 2024-25 (109). The school's ratio dropped from 11.1:1 to 9.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Suffolk County at a glance

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Population
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

Quick facts

School name
Alighieri Dante Montessori School
District
Boston
Address
37 Gove Street, East Boston, MA 02128
Phone
(617) 635-8529
County
Suffolk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
109
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
9.4:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
250279002835
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Alighieri Dante Montessori School
What is the total enrollment at Alighieri Dante Montessori School?
Alighieri Dante Montessori School enrolls approximately 109 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Alighieri Dante Montessori School serve?
Alighieri Dante Montessori School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Alighieri Dante Montessori School?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Alighieri Dante Montessori School.
How diverse is Alighieri Dante Montessori School?
Alighieri Dante Montessori School reports a student body of 33% White, 57% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Alighieri Dante Montessori School in?
Alighieri Dante Montessori School is part of Boston.
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