Blackstone Elementary School

Located at 380 Shawmut Avenue, in Boston, Massachusetts, Blackstone Elementary School is a substantial elementary campus that educates 582 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under Boston. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 53% bigger than typical.

Boston runs 109 schools in total, collectively educating 46,437 students. Blackstone Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Blackstone Elementary School shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 66%. Other groups include 27% Black, 4% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.7:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (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%. In all, Suffolk County runs 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), of which Blackstone Elementary School is one.

Melvin H. King South End Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Blackstone Elementary School operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Blackstone Elementary School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 575 (now 582). Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.