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Massachusetts public elementary school

Channing Elementary School

Boston school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #822 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#822
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
25%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
14%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
13
201 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
  • Best of its categories: Teacher quality, in the bottom 27% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 66.9% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 3% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 54.1% in 2022 to 38.8% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 15 points since 2023 (19% to 4%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 9% · #822
ELA
Below averagebottom 19% · #729
Math
Well below averagebottom 7% · #836
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 3% · #871
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 27% · #657

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 below 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 Arts21%in 2026 · state 43%
22 points below the state
0%50%100%This school21%State43%20172019202120232026
Math4%in 2026 · state 42%
38 points below the state
0%50%100%This school4%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)480
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 13th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students201
Average class size13MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American
47.3%
Hispanic/Latino
42.3%
White
7.5%
Multi-Race
1.5%
Asian
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.5%

40.3% girls · 59.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
71.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
37.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
33.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
66.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
66.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)21.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
90.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
38.8%
MA avg
15.6%

16.9 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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