Enrollment
167
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000292
Perkins Elementary School
50 Burke Street, South Boston, MA 02127 · (617) 635-8601 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL167 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% 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.
- A-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
8.8:1
19 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 | 8 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 117% larger than its 6th grade class (12).
Student demographics
65%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
24.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +2.0pp since 2016
Math
22.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 2 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 3.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 36.0% |
| 2016-17 | 22.0% | 33.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Perkins Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #758 of 920 ▲ 76 | #51 of 84 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #743 of 920 ▲ 13 | #45 of 84 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #119 of 901 | #15 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 167 | #970 of 1,086 | #83 of 94 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #79 of 602 | #9 of 59 |
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
167
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 9.2:1
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 | 167 | 18.9 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 21.5 | 6.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 158 | 21.2 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 166 | 18 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 218 | 15.1 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 230 | 13 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 198 | 14 | 14.1:1 | 70% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 250 | N/A | N/A | 92% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 320 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Perkins Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (218 to 167); teachers up 25% (15.1 to 18.9).
About Perkins Elementary School
A small elementary school in South Boston, Massachusetts, Perkins Elementary School is part of Boston. Enrolled students number 167 students, in pre-K through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students each.
Boston counts 109 schools and 46,437 students, including Perkins Elementary School.
Perkins Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 46%. Smaller groups are 37% Black, 9% White, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 23% of Suffolk County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Perkins Elementary School comes in at 65%.
The school employs the equivalent of 18.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 8.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, higher than at this school.
The allk12 Grade for Perkins Elementary School is C-. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 23% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Suffolk County has about 785,121 residents, and median household income is about $95,631, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 157 public schools in Suffolk County, with a combined enrollment of about 75,679.
The nearest public school is UP Academy Charter School of Boston, at about 0.2 miles. Perkins Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Perkins Elementary School enrolled 166; in 2024-25, 167.
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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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Other Perkins Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Perkins Elementary. Perkins Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- PERKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FL · 561 students
- Perkins Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IA · 438 students
- PERKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNEWARK, NY · 266 students
Nearby schools
- UP Academy Charter School of Boston0.2 mi · 166
- Boston Collaborative High School0.2 mi · 210
- Excel High School0.3 mi · 301
- Condon K-8 School0.5 mi · 518
- Tynan Elementary School0.6 mi · 227
- Clap Elementary School0.7 mi · 140
Frequently asked questions
About Perkins Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Perkins Elementary School?
Perkins Elementary School enrolls approximately 167 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Perkins Elementary School serve?
Perkins Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Perkins Elementary School?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at Perkins Elementary School.
How diverse is Perkins Elementary School?
Perkins Elementary School reports a student body of 9% White, 46% Hispanic, 37% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Perkins Elementary School public or private?
Perkins Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boston.
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