Mattahunt Elementary School

Mattahunt Elementary School is a well-populated elementary school in Mattapan, Massachusetts, part of Boston. The school educates 581 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 52% bigger than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Boston comprises 109 schools with combined enrollment of 46,437 students; Mattahunt Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Mattahunt Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Black, at 71% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 24% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Suffolk County as a whole is about 18% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Suffolk County) reports that median household earnings sit near $95,631, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Suffolk County runs 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), of which Mattahunt Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: KIPP Academy Boston Charter School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mattahunt Elementary School has increased 100%, going from 290 students in 2018 to 581 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment expanded from 65% to 71% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.