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Massachusetts public elementary school

Otis Elementary School

Boston school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #606 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#606
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
36%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
33%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
410 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 40% statewide. 96.7% of teachers are licensed and 79.9% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 33% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 9 points since 2023 (24% to 33%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 22.1% in 2022 to 15.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 33% · #606
ELA
Averagebottom 37% · #567
Math
Below averagebottom 33% · #602
Attendance
Averagebottom 43% · #516
Teacher quality
Averagetop 40% · #357

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 above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018. Math has 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 Arts28%in 2026 · state 43%
15 points below the state
0%50%100%This school28%State43%20172019202120232026
Math33%in 2026 · state 42%
9 points below the state
0%50%100%This school33%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)24th · 24th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students410
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
72.4%
White
20.7%
Multi-Race
2.7%
Black/African American
2.2%
Asian
2%

48.1% girls · 52% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
62.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
45.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
14.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
96.7%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
79.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)30.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15.3%
MA avg
15.6%

10.3 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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