Enrollment
281
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000308
Bates Elementary School
426 Beech Street, Roslindale, MA 02131 · (617) 635-8064 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 22 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 23% larger than its 6th grade class (31).
Student demographics
69%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
38.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
41.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 44.0% | 33.0% |
| 2016-17 | 44.0% | 40.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bates Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #491 of 920 ▼ 26 | #18 of 84 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #523 of 920 ▼ 85 | #21 of 84 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #163 of 901 | #21 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 281 | #768 of 1,086 | #65 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #135 of 938 | #28 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #78 of 938 | #12 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.3% | #155 of 317 | #9 of 21 |
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
281
+43 (+18%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 281 | 27.6 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 27 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 29.5 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 238 | 23 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 22.7 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 297 | 18 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 303 | 20 | 15.2:1 | 71% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 339 | N/A | N/A | 79% (268) |
| 1990-91 | 269 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bates Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (262 to 281); teachers up 22% (22.7 to 27.6).
About Bates Elementary School
Bates Elementary School serves students in Roslindale, Massachusetts, as a small elementary school. The school's enrollment of 281 students covers pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 26% lower than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, which is about 381.
Boston operates 109 schools. Combined enrollment is 46,437 students.
Bates Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 42%. Smaller groups are 30% Hispanic, 20% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Bates Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
The school reported 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 10.2:1. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is higher than this school's figure.
Bates Elementary School is located in Suffolk County, where median household income is about $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 157 public schools in Suffolk County, with a combined enrollment of about 75,679.
The school nearest to Bates Elementary School is Mozart Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Within five miles of Bates Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Bates Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment was 238 in 2020-21 and 281 in 2024-25, a gain of 43 students.
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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
Quick facts
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Other Bates Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Bates Elementary. Bates Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Bates ElementaryLouisville, KY · 585 students
- Bates Elementary SchoolJackson, MS · 482 students
- Bates Elementary SchoolWOODHAVEN, MI · 379 students
- Bates ElementaryCourtland, CA · 82 students
Nearby schools
- Mozart Elementary School0.4 mi · 155
- Conley Elementary School0.5 mi · 148
- Sumner Elementary School0.7 mi · 576
- Philbrick Elementary School1.0 mi · 131
- Lyndon K-8 School1.2 mi · 512
- Another Course To College1.2 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Bates Elementary SchoolHow large is Bates Elementary School?
Bates Elementary School enrolls approximately 281 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Bates Elementary School serve?
Bates Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bates Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bates Elementary School is approximately 10.2:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bates Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bates Elementary School are roughly 42% White, 30% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Bates Elementary School public or private?
Bates Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boston.
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