Enrollment
190
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279001115
Ellison-Parks Early Education School
108 Babson Street, Mattapan, MA 02126 · (617) 635-7680 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL190 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% 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.
- BThree-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
9.8:1
19 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 27% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 18% |
Student demographics
57%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
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
22.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +5.0pp since 2016
Math
26.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 5 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 3.0% |
| 2018-19 | 20.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 21.0% | 14.0% |
| 2016-17 | 17.0% | 31.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ellison-Parks Early Education School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #706 of 920 ▼ 20 | #39 of 84 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #776 of 920 ▼ 216 | #53 of 84 ▼ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #301 of 901 | #30 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 190 | #951 of 1,086 | #80 of 94 |
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
190
+16 (+9%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 190 | 19.4 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 189 | 21 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 191 | 19 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 174 | 20 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 16.1 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 189 | 14 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 193 | 13 | 14.8:1 | 79% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 205 | N/A | N/A | 82% (168) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ellison-Parks Early Education School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (189 to 190); teachers up 20% (16.1 to 19.4).
About Ellison-Parks Early Education School
Students in Mattapan, Massachusetts, attend Ellison-Parks Early Education School, a small elementary school. It serves 190 students in pre-K through 3. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students.
The district for Ellison-Parks Early Education School is Boston, with 109 schools and 46,437 students.
At Ellison-Parks Early Education School, Black students make up 53% of the student body. It is also 39% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% White. For comparison, the population of Suffolk County is roughly 18% Black. Ellison-Parks Early Education School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Ellison-Parks Early Education School is 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 9.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The allk12 Grade for Ellison-Parks Early Education School is C. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 29% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census Bureau estimates for Suffolk County show that the median household income is $95,631, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Ellison-Parks Early Education School is one of 157 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, KIPP Academy Boston Charter School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Ellison-Parks Early Education School climbed 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 174 to 190 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 8.7:1 to 9.8:1 over the same years.
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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 Ellison-Parks Early Education SchoolHow large is Ellison-Parks Early Education School?
Ellison-Parks Early Education School enrolls approximately 190 students in grades PK-03.
Is Ellison-Parks Early Education School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ellison-Parks Early Education School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Ellison-Parks Early Education School have?
Ellison-Parks Early Education School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Ellison-Parks Early Education School?
Student demographics at Ellison-Parks Early Education School are roughly 2% White, 39% Hispanic, 53% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Ellison-Parks Early Education School public or private?
Ellison-Parks Early Education School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boston.
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