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Massachusetts public elementary school

Gardner Pilot Academy

Boston school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #757 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#757
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
20%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
18%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
373 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: Attendance, in the bottom 19% statewide. Students attend 92.9% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Math is up 7 points since 2023 (11% to 18%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 28.7% in 2022 to 23.1% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 16% · #757
ELA
Below averagebottom 12% · #789
Math
Below averagebottom 13% · #782
Attendance
Below averagebottom 19% · #729
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 9% · #818

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 Arts13%in 2026 · state 43%
30 points below the state
0%50%100%This school13%State43%20172019202120232026
Math18%in 2026 · state 42%
24 points below the state
0%50%100%This school18%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)477
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)480
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)5th · 13th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students373
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
63.5%
White
13.4%
Black/African American
13.4%
Asian
4.8%
Multi-Race
4.8%

47.2% girls · 52.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
75.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
35.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.4%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
55.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
78.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
71.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)38.4
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
23.1%
MA avg
15.6%

12.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1% out-of-school, 1.3% 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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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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