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Which teacher or staff member at Mildred Avenue K-8 School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
601
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279002670
Mildred Avenue K-8 School
5 Mildred Avenue, Mattapan, MA 02126 · (617) 635-1642 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- FTest 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
10.6:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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 | 37 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 97 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 52% smaller than its 8th grade class (97).
Student demographics
56%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
8.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
10.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 8.0% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| 2022-23 | 14.0% | 7.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 11.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 4.0% |
| 2018-19 | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| 2017-18 | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2016-17 | 14.0% | 16.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mildred Avenue K-8 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #887 of 920 ▲ 3 | #75 of 84 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 8.0% | #906 of 920 ▼ 6 | #82 of 84 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #162 of 901 | #9 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #129 of 1,086 | #16 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #183 of 938 | #36 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #386 of 938 | #35 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.3% | #135 of 317 | #8 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
601
-68 (-10%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 671
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 601 | 56.7 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 590 | 57.6 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 618 | 55.5 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 669 | 55 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 42.9 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 35 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 671 | 52 | 12.9:1 | 82% (550) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mildred Avenue K-8 School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (550 to 601); teachers up 32% (42.9 to 56.7).
About Mildred Avenue K-8 School
As a large elementary school, Mildred Avenue K-8 School serves students in Mattapan, Massachusetts. The school's 601 students are in pre-K through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students each.
Mildred Avenue K-8 School reports to Boston, which has 109 schools and 46,437 students.
A majority of students at Mildred Avenue K-8 School, 55%, are Black. Next come 37% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. The county population is about 18% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Mildred Avenue K-8 School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
Its 56.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, higher than at this school.
Mildred Avenue K-8 School is graded F by allk12, scoring above 1% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Suffolk County residents, median household income is about $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 157 public schools in Suffolk County, with a combined enrollment of about 75,679.
The nearest other public school, KIPP Academy Boston Charter School, is about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The NCES locale for Mildred Avenue K-8 School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Mildred Avenue K-8 School went from 669 students to 601. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.2:1 in 2020-21, and 10.6:1 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 Mildred Avenue K-8 SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mildred Avenue K-8 School?
Mildred Avenue K-8 School enrolls approximately 601 students in grades PK-08.
Is Mildred Avenue K-8 School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mildred Avenue K-8 School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Mildred Avenue K-8 School have?
Mildred Avenue K-8 School employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Mildred Avenue K-8 School?
Student demographics at Mildred Avenue K-8 School are roughly 3% White, 37% Hispanic, 55% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Mildred Avenue K-8 School in?
Mildred Avenue K-8 School is part of Boston.
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