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Young Achievers K-8 School

20 Outlook Road, Mattapan, MA 02126 · (617) 635-6804 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
Enrollment
489
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
42
Kindergarten
57
Grade 1
61
Grade 2
52
Grade 3
58
Grade 4
50
Grade 5
47
Grade 6
35
Grade 7
47
Grade 8
40
Student demographics
White
41%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
26354%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 26%
Black
20742%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 10%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7%
Two+
61%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25753%
Female
23247%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
13.0%
own-school result
Math
9.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
489
-76 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 14.1:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
54%
was 46%
% Black
42%
was 51%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Young Achievers K-8 School

Young Achievers K-8 School is one of the moderately sized elementary schools in Mattapan, Massachusetts, overseen by Boston, with 489 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Young Achievers K-8 School sits 28% larger than that benchmark.

Within Boston, which oversees 109 schools and 46,437 students, Young Achievers K-8 School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Young Achievers K-8 School logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 42% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Young Achievers K-8 School has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

Around the school, census data for Suffolk County shows the typical household earns roughly $95,631 per year, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Young Achievers K-8 School is one of 157 public schools in Suffolk County (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students).

Shaw-Taylor Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Young Achievers K-8 School.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 13%: 565 students in 2018 compared to 489 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 51% to 42% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Suffolk County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Young Achievers K-8 School
District
Boston
Address
20 Outlook Road, Mattapan, MA 02126
Phone
(617) 635-6804
County
Suffolk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
489
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
10.7:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
250279000693
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Young Achievers K-8 School
What is the total enrollment at Young Achievers K-8 School?
Young Achievers K-8 School enrolls approximately 489 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Young Achievers K-8 School serve?
Young Achievers K-8 School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Young Achievers K-8 School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Young Achievers K-8 School.
How diverse is Young Achievers K-8 School?
Young Achievers K-8 School reports a student body of 1% White, 54% Hispanic, 42% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Young Achievers K-8 School in?
Young Achievers K-8 School is part of Boston.
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