Enrollment
259
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000218
Guild Elementary School
195 Leyden Street, East Boston, MA 02128 · (617) 635-8523 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- B-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
8.8:1
30 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 | 22 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (30).
Student demographics
28%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
19.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
22.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 25.0% | 26.0% |
| 2017-18 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| 2016-17 | 26.0% | 22.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Guild Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #756 of 920 ▼ 70 | #49 of 84 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #819 of 920 ▲ 1 | #61 of 84 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #474 of 901 | #48 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #829 of 1,086 | #67 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #24 of 938 | #7 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.1% | #789 of 938 | #63 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #275 of 602 | #38 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
259
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 208
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 259 | 29.6 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 34 | 7.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 31.5 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 256 | 29 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 295 | 25.3 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 25 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 298 | 18 | 16.6:1 | 92% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 202 | N/A | N/A | 73% (147) |
| 1990-91 | 208 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Guild Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (295 to 259); teachers up 17% (25.3 to 29.6).
About Guild Elementary School
Among the schools in East Boston, Massachusetts, is Guild Elementary School, a small elementary school. School enrollment was 259 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students.
Guild Elementary School reports to Boston, which has 109 schools and 46,437 students.
Most students at Guild Elementary School are Hispanic: 84% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 9% White and 5% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 61 points above the 23% share among Suffolk County residents. By the diversity index, Guild Elementary School comes in at 28%.
Teachers at Guild Elementary School total 29.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 8.8:1. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is higher than this school's figure.
The allk12 Grade for Guild Elementary School is C-. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 15% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census Bureau estimates for Suffolk County show that median household income is about $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Guild Elementary School is one of 157 public schools in Suffolk County, which together enroll about 75,679 students.
The shortest distance from Guild Elementary School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Bradley Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Guild Elementary School as City: Large.
Federal data show 256 students in 2020-21 and 259 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Guild Elementary SchoolHow large is Guild Elementary School?
Guild Elementary School enrolls approximately 259 students in grades PK-06.
Is Guild Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Guild Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Guild Elementary School have?
Guild Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Guild Elementary School?
Student demographics at Guild Elementary School are roughly 9% White, 84% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Guild Elementary School?
Guild Elementary School is overseen by Boston in Suffolk County.
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