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Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School (District) school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #852 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#852
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
25%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
16%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
27
290 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: ELA, in the bottom 20% statewide. An average of 25% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 10 points since 2023 (21% to 31%).
  • Trend: Math is down 8 points since 2023 (18% to 10%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 5% · #852
ELA
Below averagebottom 20% · #725
Math
Well below averagebottom 9% · #818
Attendance
Below averagebottom 12% · #792
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 7% · #842

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 Arts31%in 2026 · state 43%
12 points below the state
0%50%100%This school31%State43%20172019202120232026
Math10%in 2026 · state 42%
32 points below the state
0%50%100%This school10%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)480
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)18th · 13th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students290
Average class size27MA avg 18
Students per teacher15.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American
55.9%
Hispanic/Latino
37.9%
White
3.5%
Multi-Race
1.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.7%
Asian
0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

53.5% girls · 46.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
79%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
34.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
89.5%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
57.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
73.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
73.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)19
Principal retention100%
General education teachers94.7%
English learner teachers5.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
23.5%
MA avg
15.6%

13.7 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

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School (District) district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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