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Shaw-Taylor Elementary School

Boston school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #809 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#809
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
16%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
10%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
564 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 16% statewide. Students attend 92.6% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 55.3% in 2022 to 24.5% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 12 points since 2023 (28% to 16%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 10% · #809
ELA
Well below averagebottom 8% · #832
Math
Well below averagebottom 4% · #862
Attendance
Below averagebottom 16% · #757
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 14% · #773

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 2018.

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

English Language Arts16%in 2026 · state 43%
27 points below the state
0%50%100%This school16%State43%20182019202120232026
Math10%in 2026 · state 42%
32 points below the state
0%50%100%This school10%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)476
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)466
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)4th · 2nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students564
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American
68.4%
Hispanic/Latino
27.3%
Asian
1.6%
Multi-Race
1.4%
White
0.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.5%

49.1% girls · 50.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
88.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
53.6%
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
57.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
87.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
42.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)56.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
24.5%
MA avg
15.6%

12.3 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

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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