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Massachusetts public elementary school

Mather Elementary School

Boston school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #638 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#638
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
32%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
32%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
479 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: Teacher quality, in the top 17% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 82.4% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 12% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 39% in 2022 to 29.2% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 29% · #638
ELA
Below averagebottom 33% · #608
Math
Below averagebottom 31% · #624
Attendance
Below averagebottom 12% · #790
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 17% · #149

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 Arts33%in 2026 · state 43%
10 points below the state
0%50%100%This school33%State43%20172019202120232026
Math30%in 2026 · state 42%
12 points below the state
0%50%100%This school30%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 22nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students479
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American
34.7%
Asian
31.9%
Hispanic/Latino
22.3%
White
6.1%
Multi-Race
3.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%

50.5% girls · 49.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
71.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
34.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
74%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)43.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers97.7%
English learner teachers2.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
29.2%
MA avg
15.6%

13.2 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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