Enrollment
162
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000295
Hale Elementary School
51 Cedar Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 · (617) 635-8205 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
15 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 22% smaller than its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
68%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
49.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
48.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 68.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 55.0% | 44.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #383 of 920 ▼ 40 | #13 of 84 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #327 of 920 ▼ 79 | #11 of 84 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #411 of 901 | #41 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 162 | #979 of 1,086 | #85 of 94 |
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
162
-9 (-5%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 224
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 9.5:1
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 | 162 | 15.2 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 166 | 14.5 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 13.2 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 171 | 18 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 158 | 10.3 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 169 | 10 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 169 | 11 | 15.4:1 | 80% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 193 | N/A | N/A | 87% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 224 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (158 to 162); teachers up 48% (10.3 to 15.2).
About Hale Elementary School
Hale Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Boston in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Enrolled students number 162 students, in pre-K through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students each.
Hale Elementary School is a school in Boston. The district has 109 schools and 46,437 students.
At Hale Elementary School, the largest share of students is Black, at 49%. The remaining shares are 20% Hispanic, 15% White, 8% multiracial, and 7% Asian. Suffolk County as a whole is about 18% Black, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Suffolk County has about 785,121 residents, and the median household income is $95,631, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. In all, Suffolk County has 157 public schools and roughly 75,679 students.
The closest other public school is City on a Hill Charter Public School, about 0.2 miles away. Hale Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Hale Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Over 4 years, Hale Elementary School's enrollment declined 5%, to 162. The number of students per teacher rose from 9.5 to 10.7 over 4 years.
Community posts for Hale Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Quick facts
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Other Hale Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Hale Elementary. Hale Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Hale Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 791 students
- Hale Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 477 students
- Hale ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 326 students
- Hale Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 294 students
- HALE ELEMENTARYHALE, MO · 30 students
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- City on a Hill Charter Public School0.2 mi · 78
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- Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School0.5 mi · 323
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Frequently asked questions
About Hale Elementary SchoolHow large is Hale Elementary School?
Hale Elementary School enrolls approximately 162 students in grades PK-06.
Is Hale Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hale Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hale Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hale Elementary School is approximately 10.7:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hale Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hale Elementary School are roughly 15% White, 20% Hispanic, 49% Black, 7% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Hale Elementary School in?
Hale Elementary School is part of Boston.
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