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Harvard-Kent Elementary School

Boston school district

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overall grade

Ranks #87 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 10%.

Overall rank
#87
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
66%+24 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
71%+28 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
347 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: Math, in the top 9% statewide. An average of 71% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 38% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 13 points since 2023 (69% to 82%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 28.7% in 2022 to 17% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 10% · #87
ELA
Above averagetop 13% · #110
Math
Excellenttop 9% · #79
Attendance
Averagebottom 38% · #559
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 14% · #120

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 6 of 8 years since 2018. Math has 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 Arts69%in 2026 · state 43%
26 points above the state
0%50%100%This school69%State43%20172019202120232026
Math82%in 2026 · state 42%
40 points above the state
0%50%100%This school82%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)516
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)524
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)98th · 99th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students347
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
40.4%
Hispanic/Latino
28.8%
Black/African American
14.7%
Asian
12.1%
Multi-Race
4%

47.8% girls · 52.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
57.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
22.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
29.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
86.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
85%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)36.7
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
17%
MA avg
15.6%

10.7 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

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