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What's the most underrated thing about Otis Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000257
Otis Elementary School
218 Marion Street, East Boston, MA 02128 · (617) 635-8372 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
30 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 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 9% |
Student demographics
44%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
42.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +23.0pp since 2016
Math
42.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 23 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 44.0% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 47.0% |
| 2016-17 | 19.0% | 36.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Otis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #476 of 920 | #16 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #452 of 920 | #15 of 84 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #118 of 901 | #14 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #421 of 1,086 | #40 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #684 of 938 | #65 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.6% | #595 of 938 | #59 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #309 of 317 | #21 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
408
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 408 | 30.5 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 31.2 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 33.3 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 36 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 405 | 29.5 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 402 | 24 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 375 | 25 | 15.0:1 | 92% (346) |
| 2000-01 | 382 | N/A | N/A | 86% (330) |
| 1990-91 | 411 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Otis Elementary School.
About Otis Elementary School
Otis Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in East Boston, Massachusetts. Grades offered run from pre-K through 6, with 408 students enrolled.
Boston serves 46,437 students across 109 schools.
At Otis Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 72% of the student body. Next come 21% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. The county population is about 23% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 44%, meaning two students picked at random have a 44% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Otis Elementary School was 13.4:1. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts have 12.2:1, compared with 13.4:1 here.
County data help place the school in context: in Suffolk County, the median household income is $95,631, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. In all, Suffolk County has 157 public schools and roughly 75,679 students.
The shortest distance from Otis Elementary School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to O'Donnell Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
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.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 410 to 408, a small change. Students per teacher rose from 11.4 in 2020-21 to 13.4 in 2024-25.
The Otis Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Otis Elementary SchoolHow large is Otis Elementary School?
Otis Elementary School enrolls approximately 408 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Otis Elementary School serve?
Otis Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Otis Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Otis Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Otis Elementary School?
At Otis Elementary School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 72% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Otis Elementary School in?
Otis Elementary School is part of Boston.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.