Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000331
Gardner Pilot Academy
30 Athol Street, Allston, MA 02134 · (617) 635-8365 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- C-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
9.5:1
38 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 | 26 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 9% larger than its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
54%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
24.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +4.0pp since 2016
Math
21.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| 2017-18 | 23.0% | 26.0% |
| 2016-17 | 20.0% | 26.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gardner Pilot Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #770 of 920 ▼ 59 | #53 of 84 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #744 of 920 ▼ 7 | #46 of 84 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #143 of 901 | #7 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #547 of 1,086 | #47 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #70 of 938 | #20 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #420 of 938 | #43 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #349 of 602 | #46 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
364
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 489
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 364 | 38.4 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 37.6 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 36 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 31 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 34.6 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 368 | 29 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 26 | 13.1:1 | 85% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | N/A | N/A | 85% (350) |
| 1990-91 | 489 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gardner Pilot Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (401 to 364); teachers up 11% (34.6 to 38.4).
About Gardner Pilot Academy
This page covers Gardner Pilot Academy, a mid-sized elementary school in Allston, Massachusetts. It enrolls 364 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 8.
Boston is the district for Gardner Pilot Academy. It has 109 schools and 46,437 students.
The largest group at Gardner Pilot Academy is Hispanic students, at 65%. Other groups make up 14% Black, 12% White, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 23% of Suffolk County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Gardner Pilot Academy is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 38.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Gardner Pilot Academy has a ratio of 9.5:1. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Gardner Pilot Academy outscored 8%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Suffolk County show that median household income comes to about $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 157, with about 75,679 students.
The closest school to Gardner Pilot Academy is Match Charter Public School, located about 0.9 miles away. Gardner Pilot Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Gardner Pilot Academy is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 373 students in 2020-21 and 364 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.0:1 in 2020-21, and 9.5:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Gardner Pilot Academy can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Gardner Pilot AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Gardner Pilot Academy?
Gardner Pilot Academy enrolls approximately 364 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Gardner Pilot Academy serve?
Gardner Pilot Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Gardner Pilot Academy?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at Gardner Pilot Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gardner Pilot Academy?
At Gardner Pilot Academy, the student body is approximately 12% White, 65% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Gardner Pilot Academy public or private?
Gardner Pilot Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boston.
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