Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000249
O'Donnell Elementary School
33 Trenton Street, East Boston, MA 02128 · (617) 635-8454 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- B-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
10.3:1
25 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 | 16 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 7% larger than its 6th grade class (29).
Student demographics
20%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
13.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2016
Math
25.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 12 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 11.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 14.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| 2016-17 | 25.0% | 27.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where O'Donnell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #723 of 920 ▲ 55 | #41 of 84 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #880 of 920 ▲ 4 | #72 of 84 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #446 of 901 | #43 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #832 of 1,086 | #68 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #149 of 938 | #32 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.2% | #878 of 938 | #69 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #229 of 317 | #13 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
256
-16 (-6%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 256 | 24.8 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 23.9 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 24.6 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 272 | 24 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 18.5 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 295 | 18 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 275 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 92% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 286 | N/A | N/A | 90% (256) |
| 1990-91 | 320 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for O'Donnell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (247 to 256); teachers up 35% (18.5 to 24.8).
About O'Donnell Elementary School
O'Donnell Elementary School is a small elementary school. Its address is in East Boston, Massachusetts. It serves 256 students in pre-K through 6. The average among elementary schools in Massachusetts is roughly 381 students; this school is 33% smaller than that.
O'Donnell Elementary School is one of the 109 schools that make up Boston (46,437 students in total).
About 89% of the student body at O'Donnell Elementary School is Hispanic. The remaining students are 6% White and 3% Black. Among people living in Suffolk County, the Hispanic share is about 23%. O'Donnell Elementary School's diversity index is 20%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.3:1. That is lower than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The allk12 Grade for O'Donnell Elementary School is D. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 9% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Suffolk County (population about 785,121), the median household income is $95,631, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. O'Donnell Elementary School is one of 157 public schools in the county.
Mario Umana Academy is the public school closest to O'Donnell Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at O'Donnell Elementary School declined 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 272 to 256 students. The ratio was 11.3:1 in 2020-21 and 10.3:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for O'Donnell Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 O'Donnell Elementary SchoolHow large is O'Donnell Elementary School?
O'Donnell Elementary School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades PK-06.
Is O'Donnell Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
O'Donnell Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does O'Donnell Elementary School have?
O'Donnell Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
How diverse is O'Donnell Elementary School?
O'Donnell Elementary School reports a student body of 6% White, 89% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian.
Who oversees O'Donnell Elementary School?
O'Donnell Elementary School is overseen by Boston in Suffolk County.
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