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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000289
Mather Elementary School
24 Parish Street, Dorchester, MA 02122 · (617) 635-8757 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 45 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 17% larger than its 6th grade class (53).
Student demographics
72%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% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
26.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp 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 26 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| 2016-17 | 29.0% | 34.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mather Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #705 of 920 ▼ 144 | #38 of 84 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #728 of 920 ▼ 110 | #41 of 84 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #409 of 901 | #39 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #288 of 1,086 | #31 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #222 of 938 | #43 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #39 of 938 | #4 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.2% | #94 of 602 | #10 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
473
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 636
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 473 | 43.6 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 454 | 48.3 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 42.2 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 45 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 608 | 40.8 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 601 | 31 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 560 | 40 | 14.0:1 | 87% (485) |
| 2000-01 | 587 | N/A | N/A | 76% (447) |
| 1990-91 | 636 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mather Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (608 to 473); teachers up 7% (40.8 to 43.6).
About Mather Elementary School
In Dorchester, Massachusetts, Mather Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 473 students, from pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381, so this school runs 24% bigger than that.
Boston has 109 schools and 46,437 students, and Mather Elementary School is one of those schools.
The most common group at Mather Elementary School is Black students, at 36%. Enrollment also includes 33% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 7% White, and 4% multiracial. The school's Black share is 17 points above the 18% share among Suffolk County residents. Mather Elementary School's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 43.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.8:1. This ratio sits 1.3 below the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Suffolk County has these Census figures: the median household income is $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Suffolk County is home to 157 public schools and about 75,679 public school students.
Nearby, Everett Elementary School is about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 473, close to the 484 recorded in 2020-21.
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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 Mather Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mather Elementary School?
Mather Elementary School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Mather Elementary School serve?
Mather Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Mather Elementary School have?
Mather Elementary School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Mather Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mather Elementary School are roughly 7% White, 20% Hispanic, 36% Black, 33% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Mather Elementary School public or private?
Mather Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boston.
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