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Massachusetts public elementary school

Mattahunt Elementary School

Boston school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #777 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#777
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
27%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
24%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
605 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: Attendance, in the bottom 31% statewide. Students attend 93.6% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 13% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 47.4% in 2022 to 21.5% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 11 points since 2023 (35% to 24%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 14% · #777
ELA
Below averagebottom 24% · #689
Math
Below averagebottom 19% · #733
Attendance
Below averagebottom 31% · #625
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 13% · #786

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 2021.

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

English Language Arts24%in 2026 · state 43%
19 points below the state
0%50%100%This school24%State43%20182019202120232026
Math25%in 2026 · state 42%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school25%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)18th · 20th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students605
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American
70.3%
Hispanic/Latino
24.8%
Multi-Race
3.3%
White
0.8%
Asian
0.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

41.2% girls · 58.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
80.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
45.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
31.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
96.2%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
57.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
88.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
77.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)52.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers92.7%
English learner teachers7.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
21.5%
MA avg
15.6%

11 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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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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