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Massachusetts public elementary school

Grew Elementary School

Boston school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #688 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#688
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
33%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
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
  • Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 50% statewide. Students attend 94.4% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 25% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 38.8% in 2022 to 16.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 12 points since 2023 (19% to 31%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 24% · #688
ELA
Below averagebottom 33% · #603
Math
Below averagebottom 25% · #681
Attendance
Averagetop 50% · #445
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 31% · #622

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 1 of 8 years since 2018. Math has 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 Arts38%in 2026 · state 43%
5 points below the state
0%50%100%This school38%State43%20172019202120232026
Math31%in 2026 · state 42%
11 points below the state
0%50%100%This school31%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)39th · 24th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students201
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
42.8%
Black/African American
36.3%
White
11%
Multi-Race
9.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.5%

50.3% girls · 49.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
68.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
26.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
69.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
52.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)19.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16.2%
MA avg
15.6%

9.6 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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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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