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Bates Elementary School

Boston school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #375 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 42%.

Overall rank
#375
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
52%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
291 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 5% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 89.9% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 17% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 42 points since 2023 (37% to 79%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 22 points since 2023 (46% to 68%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 42% · #375
ELA
Averagetop 48% · #425
Math
Averagetop 38% · #332
Attendance
Below averagebottom 17% · #750
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 5% · #36

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 3 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts68%in 2026 · state 43%
25 points above the state
0%50%100%This school68%State43%20172019202120232026
Math79%in 2026 · state 42%
37 points above the state
0%50%100%This school79%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)512
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)513
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)94th · 92nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students291
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
40.6%
Hispanic/Latino
29.9%
Black/African American
21%
Multi-Race
5.2%
Asian
3.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

43.6% girls · 56% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
43.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
19.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
28.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
89.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)27.6
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
22.5%
MA avg
15.6%

12.9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Boston

Suffolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$615KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,627MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$67,404MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school86.4%
Town bond ratingAAA

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