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Mendell Elementary School

Boston school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #604 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#604
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
40%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
36%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
314 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: ELA, in the bottom 44% statewide. An average of 40% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 12% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 6 points since 2023 (66% to 60%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 31.1% in 2022 to 26.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 33% · #604
ELA
Averagebottom 44% · #508
Math
Averagebottom 37% · #571
Attendance
Below averagebottom 12% · #789
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 18% · #737

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 above the state average in 5 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts60%in 2026 · state 43%
17 points above the state
0%50%100%This school60%State43%20172019202120232026
Math50%in 2026 · state 42%
8 points above the state
0%50%100%This school50%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)80th · 73rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students314
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
36.3%
Black/African American
26.8%
White
24.2%
Multi-Race
8.6%
Asian
3.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

43.6% girls · 55.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
58%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
24.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
96.6%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
62.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
82.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)29.4
Principal retention33.3%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
26.7%
MA avg
15.6%

13.4 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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