Bates Elementary School

Set in Roslindale, Massachusetts, Bates Elementary School is a compact primary school, overseen by Boston. It enrolls 281 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 26% smaller than the state mean of about 381.

Boston comprises 109 schools with combined enrollment of 46,437 students; Bates Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Bates Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 30% Hispanic, 20% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian.

On the resource side, On paper, Bates Elementary School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, Suffolk County reports that median household income runs about $95,631, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Bates Elementary School is one of 157 public schools in Suffolk County (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students).

The closest other public school is Mozart Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bates Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Bates Elementary School's enrollment has rose 7% since 2018, when it stood at 262 (now 281). The White share of enrollment climbed from 22% to 42% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Bates Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.