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Enrollment
731
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000277
Quincy Elementary School
885 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111 · (617) 635-8497 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL731 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
61 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 | 92 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (114).
Student demographics
68%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
49.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2016
Math
62.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 47.0% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 55.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 54.0% |
| 2016-17 | 48.0% | 56.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Quincy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #182 of 920 ▲ 160 | #5 of 84 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #326 of 920 ▲ 26 | #10 of 84 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #137 of 901 | #18 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 731 | #59 of 1,086 | #6 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #430 of 938 | #58 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #106 of 938 | #15 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #276 of 602 | #39 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
731
-11 (-1%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 882
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
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 | 731 | 60.8 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 733 | 66.5 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 738 | 67.1 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 742 | 65 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 832 | 59 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 796 | 57 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 810 | 54 | 15.0:1 | 78% (630) |
| 2000-01 | 850 | N/A | N/A | 80% (677) |
| 1990-91 | 882 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Quincy Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (832 to 731); teachers up 3% (59 to 60.8).
About Quincy Elementary School
Families in Boston, Massachusetts, are served by Quincy Elementary School, a large elementary school. The school had 731 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Massachusetts) has about 381 students.
Boston serves 46,437 students across 109 schools.
At Quincy Elementary School, Asian students make up 51% of the student body. It is also 18% White, 13% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Suffolk County is roughly 9% Asian. Quincy Elementary School's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
Quincy Elementary School employs 60.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Census Bureau estimates for Suffolk County show that 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. Quincy Elementary School is one of 157 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Quincy Elementary School is Quincy Upper School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 731, close to the 742 recorded in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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
Quick facts
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Other Quincy Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Quincy Elementary. Quincy Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Quincy Elementary SchoolZEELAND, MI · 455 students
- Quincy ElementaryQuincy, CA · 342 students
- Quincy ElemTopeka, KS · 142 students
Nearby schools
- Quincy Upper School0.1 mi · 557
- Boston Adult Tech Academy0.2 mi · 227
- Melvin H. King South End Academy0.5 mi · 125
- Blackstone Elementary School0.6 mi · 582
- Snowden International High School0.7 mi · 421
- Hurley K-8 School0.9 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About Quincy Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Quincy Elementary School?
Quincy Elementary School enrolls approximately 731 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Quincy Elementary School serve?
Quincy Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Quincy Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Quincy Elementary School is approximately 12.0:1 (61 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Quincy Elementary School?
At Quincy Elementary School, the student body is approximately 18% White, 11% Hispanic, 13% Black, 51% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Quincy Elementary School?
Quincy Elementary School is overseen by Boston in Suffolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.