Enrollment
227
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000275
Tynan Elementary School
650 E Fourth Street, South Boston, MA 02127 · (617) 635-8641 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% 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.
- C+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
8.7:1
26 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 | 21 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (30).
Student demographics
71%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
17.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
12.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.0% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 8.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 14.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| 2016-17 | 23.0% | 24.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tynan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #871 of 920 ▼ 78 | #69 of 84 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #836 of 920 ▼ 132 | #62 of 84 ▼ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #512 of 901 | #54 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #892 of 1,086 | #72 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.7:1 | #21 of 938 | #6 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #52 of 938 | #7 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #538 of 602 | #57 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
227
-22 (-9%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 227 | 26.2 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 24.5 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 197 | 25.9 | 7.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 28 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 233 | 25.1 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 30 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 87% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 440 | N/A | N/A | 84% (368) |
| 1990-91 | 436 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tynan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (233 to 227); teachers up 4% (25.1 to 26.2).
About Tynan Elementary School
At 650 E Fourth Street in South Boston, Massachusetts, Tynan Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. It reports enrollment of 227 students in pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 40% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Tynan Elementary School is among 109 schools run by Boston, which serves 46,437 students.
No group is above 50% at Tynan Elementary School; the largest is Black, at 38%. The school is also 34% Hispanic, 14% White, 8% Asian, and 6% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 18%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Tynan Elementary School scores 71%.
Staffing at Tynan Elementary School comes to 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.7:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 12.2:1.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Tynan Elementary School outscored 9%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
For Suffolk County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $95,631, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 157 public schools in the county, enrolling about 75,679, Tynan Elementary School among them.
The closest school to Tynan Elementary School is Excel High School, located about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The federal government classifies Tynan Elementary School's location as City: Large.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 22 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Tynan Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tynan Elementary School?
Tynan Elementary School enrolls approximately 227 students in grades PK-06.
Is Tynan Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tynan Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tynan Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tynan Elementary School is approximately 8.7:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Tynan Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tynan Elementary School are roughly 14% White, 34% Hispanic, 38% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Tynan Elementary School?
Tynan Elementary School is overseen by Boston in Suffolk County.
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