Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000343
Trotter Elementary School
135 Humboldt Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02121 · (617) 635-8225 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% 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
10.7:1
33 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 | 52 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 35% larger than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
58%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% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
11.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -19.0pp 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 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 19 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 8.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 6.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 7.0% |
| 2020-21 | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 26.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 33.0% |
| 2016-17 | 33.0% | 30.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Trotter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #881 of 920 ▲ 13 | #73 of 84 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #745 of 920 ▼ 5 | #47 of 84 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #177 of 901 | #22 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #580 of 1,086 | #52 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #207 of 938 | #38 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #330 of 938 | #26 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.0% | #26 of 602 | #3 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
352
-28 (-7%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 618
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 352 | 32.8 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 34.6 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 32.3 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 31 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 34.5 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 25 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 331 | 26 | 12.7:1 | 80% (265) |
| 2000-01 | 573 | N/A | N/A | 74% (423) |
| 1990-91 | 618 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trotter Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (525 to 352); teachers down 5% (34.5 to 32.8).
About Trotter Elementary School
Trotter Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Dorchester, Massachusetts. The school had 352 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
Boston is made up of 109 schools with 46,437 students in all.
Enrollment at Trotter Elementary School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 50%. The school is also 41% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. That is higher than the 18% Black share among all Suffolk County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Trotter Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
The school reported 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 10.7:1. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is higher than this school's figure.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Trotter Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Suffolk County (population about 785,121), median household income is about $95,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Trotter Elementary School is one of 157 public schools in Suffolk County, which together enroll about 75,679 students.
The closest public school to Trotter Elementary School is Boston Latin Academy, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 7%, from 380 to 352. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.3:1 in 2020-21, and 10.7:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Trotter Elementary SchoolHow large is Trotter Elementary School?
Trotter Elementary School enrolls approximately 352 students in grades PK-06.
Is Trotter Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Trotter Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Trotter Elementary School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Trotter Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Trotter Elementary School?
At Trotter Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 41% Hispanic, 50% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Trotter Elementary School in?
Trotter Elementary School is part of Boston.
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