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Hernandez Elementary School

Boston school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #427 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 48%.

Overall rank
#427
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
52%+10 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
54%+10 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
375 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 34% statewide. An average of 54% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 8% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 31 points since 2023 (37% to 68%).
  • Trend: Math is up 30 points since 2023 (31% to 61%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 48% · #427
ELA
Averagetop 36% · #316
Math
Above averagetop 34% · #297
Attendance
Below averagebottom 35% · #584
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 8% · #827

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 2 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 3 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts68%in 2026 · state 43%
25 points above the state
0%50%100%This school68%State43%20172019202120232026
Math61%in 2026 · state 42%
19 points above the state
0%50%100%This school61%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)511
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)515
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)93rd · 95th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students375
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
78.7%
White
14.7%
Multi-Race
3.7%
Black/African American
2.9%

53.1% girls · 46.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
64.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
44.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
96.3%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
58.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
74.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
72.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)26.9
General education teachers64.8%
English learner teachers35.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
16.4%
MA avg
15.6%

11.1 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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