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Clap Elementary School

35 Harvest Street, Dorchester, MA 02125 · (617) 635-8672 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
Enrollment
140
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
16 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
Pre-K
10
Kindergarten
19
Grade 1
19
Grade 2
19
Grade 3
19
Grade 4
20
Grade 5
16
Grade 6
18
Student demographics
White
11%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
44%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 26%
Black
34%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 10%
Asian
7%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7%
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
54%
Female
46%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
15.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2016
Math
14.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
140
-17 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 13.0:1
% White
11%
was 23%
% Hispanic
44%
was 31%
% Black
34%
was 38%
% Asian
7%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Clap Elementary School

Clap Elementary School, a very small elementary campus in Dorchester, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Boston, teaches 140 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Clap Elementary School sits 63% smaller than that benchmark.

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

Looking at the student body, Clap Elementary School logs that 44% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 34% Black, 11% White, 7% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Suffolk County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Clap Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Suffolk County) shows that median household earnings sit near $95,631, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Suffolk County's 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), Clap Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Boston Collegiate Charter School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Clap Elementary School operates from an inner-city location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clap Elementary School has decreased 11%, going from 157 students in 2018 to 140 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 31% to 44% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Clap Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
Clap Elementary School
District
Boston
Address
35 Harvest Street, Dorchester, MA 02125
Phone
(617) 635-8672
County
Suffolk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
140
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
250279000319
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Clap Elementary School
How many students attend Clap Elementary School?
Clap Elementary School enrolls approximately 140 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Clap Elementary School serve?
Clap Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Clap Elementary School?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Clap Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Clap Elementary School?
Student demographics at Clap Elementary School are roughly 11% White, 44% Hispanic, 34% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Clap Elementary School in?
Clap Elementary School is part of Boston.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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