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Massachusetts public elementary school

Russell Elementary School

Boston school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #823 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#823
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
25%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
15%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
361 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 21% statewide. Students attend 93% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 46.8% in 2022 to 24.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 9% · #823
ELA
Below averagebottom 20% · #724
Math
Well below averagebottom 8% · #829
Attendance
Below averagebottom 21% · #713
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 19% · #734

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 2 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts29%in 2026 · state 43%
14 points below the state
0%50%100%This school29%State43%20172019202120232026
Math16%in 2026 · state 42%
26 points below the state
0%50%100%This school16%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)477
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 9th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students361
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
59.3%
Black/African American
31.3%
White
5.8%
Asian
2.2%
Multi-Race
0.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.6%

49.6% girls · 50.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
80.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
58.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
14.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
56.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
81.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)30
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
93%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
24.4%
MA avg
15.6%

12.1 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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