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Massachusetts public elementary school

King Elementary School

Boston school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #889 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#889
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
15%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
6%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
486 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 8% statewide. 95.7% of teachers are licensed and 45% are experienced.
  • Trend: ELA is up 13 points since 2023 (2% to 15%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 59.2% in 2022 to 50.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 1% · #889
ELA
Well below averagebottom 7% · #840
Math
Well below averagebottom 2% · #884
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 2% · #887
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 8% · #829

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 Arts15%in 2026 · state 43%
28 points below the state
0%50%100%This school15%State43%20172019202120232026
Math9%in 2026 · state 42%
33 points below the state
0%50%100%This school9%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)479
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)474
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)7th · 6th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students486
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American
48.2%
Hispanic/Latino
43.6%
White
4.7%
Multi-Race
2.7%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

42% girls · 58% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
90.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
38.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
43%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
95.7%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
45%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
87.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
47.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)46.8
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
88.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
50.6%
MA avg
15.6%

20.2 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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