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Bradley Elementary School

Boston school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #374 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 42%.

Overall rank
#374
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
52%+10 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
56%+13 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
298 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: Math, in the top 30% statewide. An average of 56% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 17% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 34% in 2022 to 14.3% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 16 points since 2023 (61% to 45%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 42% · #374
ELA
Averagetop 36% · #315
Math
Above averagetop 30% · #266
Attendance
Averagebottom 45% · #495
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 17% · #747

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

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts45%in 2026 · state 43%
2 points above the state
0%50%100%This school45%State43%20172019202120232026
Math50%in 2026 · state 42%
8 points above the state
0%50%100%This school50%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)68th · 70th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students298
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
42.6%
White
40.3%
Black/African American
7.4%
Asian
5.7%
Multi-Race
3.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.7%

53% girls · 47% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
58.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
25.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
70.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
78.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
75.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)27.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
14.3%
MA avg
15.6%

10 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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