Enrollment
213
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000297
Perry Elementary School
745 E. 7th Street, South Boston, MA 02127 · (617) 635-8840 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL213 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
10.3:1
21 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 | 47 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 29% larger than its 6th grade class (21).
Student demographics
57%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
60.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +26.0pp since 2016
Math
55.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 26 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 29.0% | 32.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 46.0% |
| 2016-17 | 34.0% | 51.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Perry Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #279 of 920 ▼ 69 | #9 of 84 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #170 of 920 ▲ 45 | #5 of 84 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +30.0pp | #2 of 901 | #1 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 213 | #916 of 1,086 | #74 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #150 of 938 | #33 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #366 of 938 | #33 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #520 of 602 | #56 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
213
+10 (+5%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 166
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 213 | 20.7 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 181 | 21.2 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 182 | 20 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 23 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 220 | 21.1 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 232 | 17 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 235 | 18 | 13.1:1 | 63% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 216 | N/A | N/A | 82% (178) |
| 1990-91 | 166 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Perry Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (220 to 213); teachers down 2% (21.1 to 20.7).
About Perry Elementary School
Perry Elementary School is a small elementary school serving families in South Boston, Massachusetts. School enrollment was 213 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students.
Boston enrolls 46,437 students in 109 schools, including Perry Elementary School.
At 62%, White students outnumber all other groups at Perry Elementary School combined. After that, the student body is 17% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Suffolk County, the White share is about 46%. By the diversity index, Perry Elementary School comes in at 57%.
Perry Elementary School employs 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.3:1. That ratio is under the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Perry Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Perry Elementary School is located in Suffolk County, where median household income is about $95,631, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 157 public schools in Suffolk County, with a combined enrollment of about 75,679.
The closest public school to Perry Elementary School is Tynan Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Perry Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Perry Elementary School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Perry Elementary School had 203 students in 2020-21 and 213 in 2024-25, a 5% rise. The ratio was 8.8:1 in 2020-21 and 10.3:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Perry Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Perry Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Perry Elementary School?
Perry Elementary School enrolls approximately 213 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Perry Elementary School serve?
Perry Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Perry Elementary School have?
Perry Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Perry Elementary School?
Student demographics at Perry Elementary School are roughly 62% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Perry Elementary School in?
Perry Elementary School is part of Boston.
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