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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000304
Dever Elementary School
325 Mt Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA 02125 · (617) 635-8694 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
4
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 | 35 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 28% smaller than its 6th grade class (61).
Student demographics
52%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
15.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.0pp since 2016
Math
24.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -20.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 15 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 20 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 10.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 11.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 12.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| 2016-17 | 30.0% | 44.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dever Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #731 of 920 ▲ 104 | #44 of 84 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #852 of 920 ▲ 42 | #63 of 84 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #276 of 901 | #26 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #352 of 1,086 | #38 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #323 of 938 | #53 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #470 of 938 | #50 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.0% | #40 of 317 | #4 of 21 |
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
445
+91 (+26%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 514
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
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 | 445 | 38.8 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 42 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 43 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 39 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 356 | 34.4 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 498 | 30 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 482 | 37 | 13.0:1 | 90% (435) |
| 2000-01 | 508 | N/A | N/A | 87% (443) |
| 1990-91 | 514 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dever Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (356 to 445); teachers up 13% (34.4 to 38.8).
About Dever Elementary School
Dever Elementary School is one of the public schools in Dorchester, Massachusetts. It is a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 445 students in pre-K through 6.
Within Boston, Dever Elementary School is one of 109 schools. The district enrolls 46,437 students.
The largest group at Dever Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 66%. Other groups make up 22% Black, 8% White, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 23% of Suffolk County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
Dever Elementary School lists 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.5 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 0.7 students per teacher.
Suffolk County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $95,631, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Suffolk County number 157, with about 75,679 students.
Dever Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Ruth Batson Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Dever Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Dever Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 26%. By 2024-25, the school had 11.5 students per teacher, compared with 9.1 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Dever Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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Other Dever Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Dever Elementary. Dever Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Dever Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 733 students
Nearby schools
- Ruth Batson Academy0.0 mi · 604
- Clap Elementary School0.9 mi · 140
- Russell Elementary School0.9 mi · 356
- Everett Elementary School0.9 mi · 288
- Boston Collegiate Charter School1.0 mi · 708
- Perkins Elementary School1.0 mi · 167
Frequently asked questions
About Dever Elementary SchoolHow large is Dever Elementary School?
Dever Elementary School enrolls approximately 445 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Dever Elementary School serve?
Dever Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Dever Elementary School have?
Dever Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Dever Elementary School?
Student demographics at Dever Elementary School are roughly 8% White, 66% Hispanic, 22% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Dever Elementary School in?
Dever Elementary School is part of Boston.
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