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Grew Elementary School

40 Gordon Avenue, Hyde Park, MA 02136 · (617) 635-8715 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL198 STUDENTS
Enrollment
198
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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
Pre-K
14
Kindergarten
19
Grade 1
21
Grade 2
33
Grade 3
43
Grade 4
23
Grade 5
28
Grade 6
17
Student demographics
White
2211%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
8442%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 26%
Black
7337%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 10%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7%
Two+
179%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
11%
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
10151%
Female
9749%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
42.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +6.0pp since 2016
Math
35.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +9.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
198
-56 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 16.6:1
% White
11%
was 10%
% Hispanic
42%
was 41%
% Black
37%
was 41%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Grew Elementary School

Grew Elementary School is a cozy elementary school in Hyde Park, Massachusetts, overseen by Boston. The school serves 198 students in grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Grew Elementary School sits 48% below that benchmark.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Grew Elementary School logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 37% Black, 11% White, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Suffolk County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Grew Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Suffolk County put median household income runs about $95,631, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Grew Elementary School is one of 157 public schools in Suffolk County (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students).

Nearest neighbor: Boston Renaissance Charter Public School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Grew Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 254 (now 198). Over the same period, the Black share fell from 41% to 37%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

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
Grew Elementary School
District
Boston
Address
40 Gordon Avenue, Hyde Park, MA 02136
Phone
(617) 635-8715
County
Suffolk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
198
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
250279000247
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Grew Elementary School
How many students attend Grew Elementary School?
Grew Elementary School enrolls approximately 198 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Grew Elementary School serve?
Grew Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Grew Elementary School have?
Grew Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grew Elementary School?
At Grew Elementary School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 42% Hispanic, 37% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Grew Elementary School?
Grew Elementary School is overseen by Boston in Suffolk County.
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