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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
190
+1 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 11.7:1
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
39%
was 43%
% Black
53%
was 52%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Ellison-Parks Early Education School
Ellison-Parks Early Education School operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in Mattapan, Massachusetts, operated by Boston. Current enrollment sits at 190 students spanning grades pre-K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 50% below typical.
Boston comprises 109 schools with combined enrollment of 46,437 students; Ellison-Parks Early Education School is among them.
On the student-mix side, Ellison-Parks Early Education School lists that 53% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 39% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% White. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.
Around the school, Suffolk County reports that the typical household earns roughly $95,631 per year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Suffolk County runs 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), of which Ellison-Parks Early Education School is one.
Nearest neighbor: KIPP Academy Boston Charter School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ellison-Parks Early Education School.
Ellison-Parks Early Education School operates from a metropolitan location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ellison-Parks Early Education School has stayed largely flat, going from 189 students in 2018 to 190 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 today.
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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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- KIPP Academy Boston Charter School0.2 mi · 646
- Mildred Avenue K-8 School0.3 mi · 601
- Mattahunt Elementary School0.7 mi · 581
- Chittick Elementary School0.7 mi · 248
- Young Achievers K-8 School0.7 mi · 489
- Shaw-Taylor Elementary School0.8 mi · 528
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.