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Elementary School · Code: 350227

Mather Elementary School

Boston

State Rankings (Elementary)
#656
Overall Rank
#585
ELA MCAS
#719
Math MCAS
#802
Attendance
#151
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+635%(Rank #585)
Mathematics-1125%(Rank #719)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
494
Math
484
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 48.0th · Math: 19.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
16
Total Classes
298
Students
479
Student Population
English Learners34.9%
Students with Disabilities19.6%
Low Income71.2%
50.5% Female
49.5% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
32%
22%
35%
White: 6.1%
Asian: 31.9%
Hispanic/Latino: 22.3%
Black/African American: 34.7%
Multi-Race: 3.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.4%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+2
92.3%
Chronically Absent-9.8
29.2%
Avg. Absences per Student13.2

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+6
35
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-11
25
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+2
92.3
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-9.8
29.2
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)43.6
Student/Teacher Ratio10.8 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers82.4%
Teaching In-Field100%
Retention
Teacher Retention74%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education97.7%
English Learners2.3%
Quick Facts
District: Boston
School Code: 350227
Avg. Class Size: 16
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.8 to 1

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