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Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School

Boston school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #709 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#709
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
20%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
37%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
281 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: Teacher quality, in the bottom 48% statewide. 98% of teachers are licensed and 74.2% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 9% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 11 points since 2023 (26% to 15%).
  • Trend: Math is down 11 points since 2023 (37% to 26%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 21% · #709
ELA
Below averagebottom 11% · #803
Math
Averagebottom 39% · #551
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 9% · #817
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 48% · #467

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 below the state average every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts15%in 2026 · state 43%
28 points below the state
0%50%100%This school15%State43%20172019202120232026
Math26%in 2026 · state 42%
16 points below the state
0%50%100%This school26%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)481
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)490
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)10th · 34th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students281
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
91.8%
White
4.3%
Black/African American
2.9%
Multi-Race
1.1%

46.6% girls · 53.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
82.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
62.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
98%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
74.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)25.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
29.8%
MA avg
15.6%

13.9 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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