Enrollment
205
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000322
Mason Elementary School
150 Norfolk Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02119 · (617) 635-8405 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
22 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 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 25% larger than its 5th grade class (24).
Student demographics
58%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
12.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.0pp since 2016
Math
12.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -18.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 15 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 18 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.0% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 13.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 8.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 26.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2016-17 | 27.0% | 30.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mason Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #873 of 920 ▼ 36 | #71 of 84 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #888 of 920 ▼ 19 | #74 of 84 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #198 of 901 | #13 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #929 of 1,086 | #75 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #68 of 938 | #19 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #342 of 938 | #29 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #208 of 602 | #26 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
205
-16 (-7%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 192
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 7.9:1
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 | 205 | 21.7 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 189 | 19.7 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 23.5 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 221 | 28 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 242 | 18 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 231 | 17 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 213 | 16 | 13.3:1 | 79% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 207 | N/A | N/A | 82% (169) |
| 1990-91 | 192 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mason Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (242 to 205); teachers up 21% (18 to 21.7).
About Mason Elementary School
Mason Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Massachusetts, located in Roxbury. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 205 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll about 381 students on average.
Mason Elementary School is run by Boston, whose 109 schools enroll 46,437 students.
Of every 100 students at Mason Elementary School, about 51 are Black. Other reported shares: 40% Hispanic, 5% White, and 4% multiracial. Suffolk County's residents are about 18% Black, 33 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
Mason Elementary School reported 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 9.5:1. The school's 9.5:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The school's county is Suffolk County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $95,631, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 157 public schools in the county, enrolling about 75,679, Mason Elementary School among them.
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School is the nearest public school to Mason Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Mason Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Mason Elementary School's location as City: Large.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 16 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 7.9:1 in 2020-21, and 9.5:1 in 2024-25.
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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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Frequently asked questions
About Mason Elementary SchoolHow large is Mason Elementary School?
Mason Elementary School enrolls approximately 205 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Mason Elementary School serve?
Mason Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mason Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mason Elementary School is approximately 9.5:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mason Elementary School?
At Mason Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 40% Hispanic, 51% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Mason Elementary School?
Mason Elementary School is overseen by Boston in Suffolk County.
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