Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000332
Kenny Elementary School
19 Oakton Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02122 · (617) 635-8789 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% 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
10.2:1
32 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 | 27 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
76%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
25.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2016
Math
23.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 38.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 35.0% |
| 2016-17 | 24.0% | 34.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kenny Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #742 of 920 ▲ 52 | #48 of 84 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #729 of 920 ▲ 9 | #42 of 84 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #513 of 901 | #55 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #632 of 1,086 | #58 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #144 of 938 | #31 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.8% | #6 of 938 | #1 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #291 of 317 | #19 of 21 |
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
329
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 416
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 329 | 32.1 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 28.1 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 31 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 339 | 33 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 27 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 312 | 23 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 279 | 23 | 12.1:1 | 79% (221) |
| 2000-01 | 324 | N/A | N/A | 76% (245) |
| 1990-91 | 416 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kenny Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (325 to 329); teachers up 19% (27 to 32.1).
About Kenny Elementary School
Kenny Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Dorchester, Massachusetts. The student body numbers 329 students, from pre-K through 6.
Kenny Elementary School is part of Boston, where 109 schools serve 46,437 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Kenny Elementary School. The largest is Hispanic students, at 33%. The remaining students are 27% Black, 19% White, 13% Asian, and 8% multiracial. Census figures show Suffolk County is about 23% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 76% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.2 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The allk12 Grade for Kenny Elementary School is D. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 14% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Suffolk County census figures show that the median household income is $95,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Suffolk County is home to 157 public schools and about 75,679 public school students.
The shortest distance from Kenny Elementary School to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Neighborhood House Charter School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Kenny Elementary School as City: Large.
Federal data show a 3% enrollment decrease, from 339 in 2020-21 to 329 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Kenny Elementary SchoolHow large is Kenny Elementary School?
Kenny Elementary School enrolls approximately 329 students in grades PK-06.
Is Kenny Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kenny Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kenny Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kenny Elementary School is approximately 10.2:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Kenny Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kenny Elementary School are roughly 19% White, 33% Hispanic, 27% Black, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Kenny Elementary School public or private?
Kenny Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boston.
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