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Everett Elementary School

71 Pleasant Street, Dorchester, MA 02125 · (617) 635-8778 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
Enrollment
288
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
13
Kindergarten
36
Grade 1
41
Grade 2
39
Grade 3
40
Grade 4
37
Grade 5
40
Grade 6
42
Student demographics
White
3211%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
9734%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 26%
Black
11941%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 10%
Asian
3211%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
14952%
Female
13948%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
33.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -16.0pp since 2016
Math
20.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -18.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
288
+16 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.9:1
% White
11%
was 4%
% Hispanic
34%
was 31%
% Black
41%
was 42%
% Asian
11%
was 18%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Everett Elementary School

Everett Elementary School operates as an intimate elementary school in Dorchester, Massachusetts, part of Boston. Current enrollment sits at 288 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 24% leaner than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Boston comprises 109 schools with combined enrollment of 46,437 students; Everett Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Everett Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is Black (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 34% Hispanic, 11% White, 11% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Everett Elementary School lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the area at large, Suffolk County reports that the typical household earns roughly $95,631 per year, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Suffolk County's 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), Everett Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Mather Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Five-year trend. Everett Elementary School's enrollment has expanded 6% since 2018, when it stood at 272 (now 288). White enrollment moved from 4% to 11% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

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Suffolk County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Everett Elementary School
District
Boston
Address
71 Pleasant Street, Dorchester, MA 02125
Phone
(617) 635-8778
County
Suffolk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
288
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
250279000227
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Everett Elementary School
How many students attend Everett Elementary School?
Everett Elementary School enrolls approximately 288 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Everett Elementary School serve?
Everett Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Everett Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Everett Elementary School is approximately 11.3:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Everett Elementary School?
Everett Elementary School reports a student body of 11% White, 34% Hispanic, 41% Black, 11% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Everett Elementary School public or private?
Everett Elementary 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.
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