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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000254
Condon K-8 School
200 D Street, South Boston, MA 02127 · (617) 635-8608 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- FTest 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.
- C-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
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 38 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 57% smaller than its 8th grade class (65).
Student demographics
66%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
10.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -17.0pp since 2016
Math
5.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -22.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 17 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 22 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.0% | 5.0% |
| 2023-24 | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| 2022-23 | 14.0% | 9.0% |
| 2021-22 | 13.0% | 9.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 27.0% | 24.0% |
| 2016-17 | 27.0% | 27.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Condon K-8 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.0% | #913 of 920 ▼ 20 | #83 of 84 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #897 of 920 ▼ 12 | #79 of 84 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #211 of 901 | #14 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #215 of 1,086 | #24 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #18 of 938 | #4 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #139 of 938 | #17 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.8% | #7 of 602 | #1 of 59 |
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
518
-217 (-30%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 767
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 518 | 60.6 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 580 | 70.1 | 8.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 635 | 66.9 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 735 | 64 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 905 | 61 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 837 | 56 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 774 | 57 | 13.6:1 | 85% (661) |
| 2000-01 | 795 | N/A | N/A | 81% (644) |
| 1990-91 | 767 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Condon K-8 School.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (905 to 518); teachers down 1% (61 to 60.6).
About Condon K-8 School
Condon K-8 School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in South Boston, Massachusetts. It reports enrollment of 518 students in pre-K through 8. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll around 381, and this school is 36% larger than that mark.
The 109 schools in Boston enroll 46,437 students altogether, Condon K-8 School among them.
No group is above 50% at Condon K-8 School; the largest is Hispanic, at 44%. The rest of enrollment is 36% Black, 10% White, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Suffolk County, the Hispanic share is about 23%. The diversity index for Condon K-8 School is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Condon K-8 School has 60.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Condon K-8 School lands at F, ahead of 2% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Census data for Suffolk County show median household income comes to about $95,631, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 157 public schools and about 75,679 students.
Boston Collaborative High School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Condon K-8 School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Condon K-8 School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 217 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 11.5:1 in 2020-21 and 8.6:1 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Condon K-8 School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Condon K-8 SchoolHow large is Condon K-8 School?
Condon K-8 School enrolls approximately 518 students in grades PK-08.
Is Condon K-8 School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Condon K-8 School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Condon K-8 School have?
Condon K-8 School employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Condon K-8 School?
At Condon K-8 School, the student body is approximately 10% White, 44% Hispanic, 36% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Condon K-8 School?
Condon K-8 School is overseen by Boston in Suffolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.