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Massachusetts public elementary school

Curley K-8 School

Boston school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #426 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 48%.

Overall rank
#426
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
42%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
919 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: ELA, in the top 49% statewide. An average of 45% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 9% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 40.4% in 2022 to 27.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 48% · #426
ELA
Averagetop 49% · #436
Math
Averagebottom 46% · #487
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 9% · #823
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 22% · #706

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 4 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 Arts52%in 2026 · state 43%
9 points above the state
0%50%100%This school52%State43%20172019202120232026
Math42%in 2026 · state 42%
Same as the state
0%50%100%This school42%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)55th · 45th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students919
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
40%
White
31%
Black/African American
18.1%
Multi-Race
7.2%
Asian
3.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%

42.3% girls · 57.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
52.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
26.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
38.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
59.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
82.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)112.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
91.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
27.6%
MA avg
15.6%

14.3 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 2.1% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

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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