Trotter Elementary School

Trotter Elementary School is one of the moderately sized K-5 schools in Dorchester, Massachusetts, part of Boston, with 352 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.

Trotter Elementary School is one of 109 schools operated by Boston, a district that educates 46,437 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Trotter Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Black at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 41% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% White. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the area at large, Suffolk County reports that median household income runs about $95,631, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Trotter Elementary School is one of 157 public schools in Suffolk County (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students).

Nearest neighbor: Boston Latin Academy, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Trotter Elementary School has edged down 33%, going from 525 students in 2018 to 352 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment declined from 58% to 50% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.