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Enrollment
576
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000214
Sumner Elementary School
15 Basile Street, Roslindale, MA 02131 · (617) 635-8131 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL576 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
51 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 | 53 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 39% larger than its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
66%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
30.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2016
Math
29.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 30.0% |
| 2017-18 | 41.0% | 30.0% |
| 2016-17 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sumner Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #661 of 920 ▼ 32 | #34 of 84 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #651 of 920 ▼ 53 | #33 of 84 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #319 of 901 | #24 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 576 | #154 of 1,086 | #20 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #303 of 938 | #52 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #150 of 938 | #18 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #578 of 602 | #59 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
576
+84 (+17%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 505
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 576 | 50.8 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 580 | 51.2 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 50.6 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 42 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 581 | 38.5 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 540 | 37 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 39 | 12.1:1 | 82% (389) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | N/A | N/A | 83% (457) |
| 1990-91 | 505 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sumner Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (581 to 576); teachers up 32% (38.5 to 50.8).
About Sumner Elementary School
Sumner Elementary School sits in Roslindale, Massachusetts, and is classified as an elementary school. The school counted 576 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 6. The school is 51% larger than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Sumner Elementary School is one of the 109 schools that make up Boston (46,437 students in total).
The largest racial or ethnic group at Sumner Elementary School is Hispanic, with 49% of students. Enrollment also includes 27% White, 16% Black, and 6% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 26 points above the 23% share among Suffolk County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
For every teacher at Sumner Elementary School, there are about 11.3 students; the school has 50.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Suffolk County show that the median household earns about $95,631 a year, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Suffolk County has 157 public schools with about 75,679 students, including Sumner Elementary School.
Philbrick Elementary School is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Sumner Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 84 students, from 492 to 576.
Sumner Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
Related schools
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- Philbrick Elementary SchoolElementary · 131 students
Other Sumner Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sumner Elementary. Sumner Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Sumner ElementaryGreensboro, NC · 549 students
- Sumner ElementaryClaremont, CA · 444 students
- Sumner ElementaryAUSTIN, MN · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Philbrick Elementary School0.5 mi · 131
- Bates Elementary School0.7 mi · 281
- Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot0.8 mi · 249
- Conley Elementary School0.8 mi · 148
- Mozart Elementary School0.8 mi · 155
- Haley Pilot School1.0 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About Sumner Elementary SchoolHow large is Sumner Elementary School?
Sumner Elementary School enrolls approximately 576 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Sumner Elementary School serve?
Sumner Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Sumner Elementary School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Sumner Elementary School.
How diverse is Sumner Elementary School?
Sumner Elementary School reports a student body of 27% White, 49% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Sumner Elementary School?
Sumner 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.