Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000232
Mendell Elementary School
164 School Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 · (617) 635-8234 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
29 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 | 24 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (39).
Student demographics
73%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
36.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2016
Math
38.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 3 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| 2016-17 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mendell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #529 of 920 ▼ 20 | #21 of 84 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #554 of 920 ▼ 134 | #22 of 84 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #68 of 901 | #2 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #689 of 1,086 | #59 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #170 of 938 | #35 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #36 of 938 | #3 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.7% | #78 of 317 | #7 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
309
+40 (+15%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 216
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
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 | 309 | 29.4 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 27.6 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 312 | 26.2 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 26 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 267 | 18.6 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 232 | 19 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 217 | 15 | 14.5:1 | 76% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 231 | N/A | N/A | 90% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 216 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mendell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (267 to 309); teachers up 58% (18.6 to 29.4).
About Mendell Elementary School
Mendell Elementary School is a small elementary school in Roxbury, Massachusetts. In all, 309 students attend the school in pre-K through 6.
Boston serves 46,437 students across 109 schools.
At Mendell Elementary School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 37%. The remaining students are 26% Black, 25% White, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among people living in Suffolk County, the Hispanic share is about 23%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 73, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
For the population of Suffolk County, the median household earns about $95,631 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Mendell Elementary School shares Suffolk County with 156 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Mendell Elementary School is closest to Greater Egleston High School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 269 (2020-21) to 309 (2024-25).
The discussion board for Mendell Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Mendell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mendell Elementary School?
Mendell Elementary School enrolls approximately 309 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Mendell Elementary School serve?
Mendell Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mendell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mendell Elementary School is approximately 10.5:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mendell Elementary School?
At Mendell Elementary School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 37% Hispanic, 26% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Mendell Elementary School public or private?
Mendell Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boston.
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