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Eliot K-8 Innovation School

Boston school district

A
overall grade

Ranks #27 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 4%.

Overall rank
#27
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
78%+36 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
82%+39 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
791 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: Attendance, in the top 2% statewide. Students attend 96.5% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 22% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 11 points since 2023 (86% to 75%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 10.4% in 2022 to 3.2% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 4% · #27
ELA
Excellenttop 2% · #16
Math
Excellenttop 2% · #16
Attendance
Excellenttop 2% · #11
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 22% · #704

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 Arts75%in 2026 · state 43%
32 points above the state
0%50%100%This school75%State43%20172019202120232026
Math80%in 2026 · state 42%
38 points above the state
0%50%100%This school80%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)513
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)513
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)95th · 92nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students791
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
62.8%
Hispanic/Latino
15.4%
Asian
9.4%
Multi-Race
6.7%
Black/African American
5.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%

47% girls · 53% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
21.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
8.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
58.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)58.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
96.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
3.2%
MA avg
15.6%

6.2 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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