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What's the biggest difference between Curley K-8 School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
902
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279002622
Curley K-8 School
493 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 · (617) 635-8176 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL902 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- B+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
8.0:1
113 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 | 86 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 29% larger than its 8th grade class (77).
Student demographics
71%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
32.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +7.0pp since 2016
Math
31.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +10.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 27.0% | 22.0% |
| 2016-17 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Curley K-8 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #637 of 920 ▼ 37 | #31 of 84 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #615 of 920 ▼ 87 | #29 of 84 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #302 of 901 | #31 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 902 | #21 of 1,086 | #2 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.0:1 | #9 of 938 | #2 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #56 of 938 | #8 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #482 of 602 | #54 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
902
-11 (-1%) vs 2020
+27% since 2010-11, when it was 710
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 902 | 112.8 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 912 | 103.5 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 931 | 95.6 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 913 | 100 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 944 | 80 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 895 | 61 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 710 | 66 | 10.8:1 | 73% (520) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Curley K-8 School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (944 to 902); teachers up 41% (80 to 112.8).
About Curley K-8 School
Curley K-8 School is a large elementary school in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. The school counts 902 students across pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students.
Curley K-8 School is a school in Boston. The district has 109 schools and 46,437 students.
Curley K-8 School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 39%. Other students are 31% White, 18% Black, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. By comparison, Suffolk County residents are about 23% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 112.8 full-time equivalents, or about 8.0 students per teacher. This ratio sits 4.2 below the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Curley K-8 School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Suffolk County, the median household income is $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Suffolk County is home to 157 public schools and about 75,679 public school students.
Kennedy John F Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Curley K-8 School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Curley K-8 School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 913 in 2020-21, 902 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 8.0 students per teacher, compared with 9.1 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Curley K-8 School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Curley K-8 SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Curley K-8 School?
Curley K-8 School enrolls approximately 902 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Curley K-8 School serve?
Curley K-8 School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Curley K-8 School have?
Curley K-8 School employs 113 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Curley K-8 School?
Student demographics at Curley K-8 School are roughly 31% White, 39% Hispanic, 18% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Curley K-8 School public or private?
Curley K-8 School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boston.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.