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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
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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
,
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K429%
Kindergarten5712%
Grade 16112%
Grade 25211%
Grade 35812%
Grade 45010%
Grade 54710%
Grade 6357%
Grade 74710%
Grade 8408%

This year's kindergarten class (57) is 43% larger than its 8th grade class (40).

Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
41%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
26354%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
20742%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
61%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
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.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2513.0%9.0%
2023-2412.0%12.0%
2022-239.0%8.0%
2021-228.0%6.0%
2020-2113.0%6.0%
2018-1913.0%17.0%
2017-1823.0%25.0%
2016-1723.0%23.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
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 →

Where Young Achievers K-8 School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Suffolk County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
489#261 of 1,086#29 of 94
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.7:1#202 of 938#37 of 75
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
53.1%#444 of 938#47 of 75
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.5%#243 of 602#32 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 2024-25
Enrollment
489
-69 (-12%) vs 2020
+70% since 2000-01, when it was 287
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2548945.610.7:1N/A
2023-24466499.5:1N/A
2022-2348345.410.7:1N/A
2020-215585410.3:1N/A
2017-1856540.114.1:1N/A
2015-165423814.3:1N/A
2010-114914411.2:178% (382)
2000-01287N/AN/A57% (163)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Young Achievers K-8 School.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (565 to 489); teachers up 14% (40.1 to 45.6).

About Young Achievers K-8 School

Young Achievers K-8 School is an elementary school with a street address in Mattapan, Massachusetts. It covers pre-K through 8, with a total enrollment of 489 students. Enrollment is 28% higher than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, which is about 381.

Young Achievers K-8 School is part of a district of 109 schools: Boston, with 46,437 students.

Hispanic students account for 54% of enrollment at Young Achievers K-8 School. Smaller groups are 42% Black. For comparison, the population of Suffolk County is roughly 23% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Young Achievers K-8 School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.

Young Achievers K-8 School's 45.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.

Within Suffolk County, median household income is about $95,631, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Suffolk County number 157 and enroll about 75,679.

The closest public school to Young Achievers K-8 School is Shaw-Taylor Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Young Achievers K-8 School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The NCES locale for Young Achievers K-8 School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 489 was 12% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 558.

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

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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

Related schools

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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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