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Perry Elementary School

Boston school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #196 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 22%.

Overall rank
#196
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
58%+16 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
64%+21 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
13
224 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: Math, in the top 18% statewide. An average of 64% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 19% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 23 points since 2023 (64% to 41%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 39.8% in 2022 to 21.8% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 22% · #196
ELA
Above averagetop 24% · #208
Math
Above averagetop 18% · #159
Attendance
Below averagebottom 19% · #728
Teacher quality
Averagetop 45% · #395

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 3 of 8 years since 2018. Math has 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 Arts41%in 2026 · state 43%
2 points below the state
0%50%100%This school41%State43%20172019202120232026
Math59%in 2026 · state 42%
17 points above the state
0%50%100%This school59%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)509
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 83rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students224
Average class size13MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
60.7%
Hispanic/Latino
17.9%
Black/African American
13.8%
Asian
4.9%
Multi-Race
2.7%

48.7% girls · 51.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
34.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
14.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
35.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
80.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
86.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)20.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
21.8%
MA avg
15.6%

12.5 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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