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Elementary School · Code: 350052

Sumner Elementary School

Boston

State Rankings (Elementary)
#462
Overall Rank
#501
ELA MCAS
#542
Math MCAS
#809
Attendance
#434
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+841%(Rank #501)
Mathematics+1038%(Rank #542)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
494
Math
490
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 48.0th · Math: 32.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
17
Total Classes
322
Students
566
Student Population
English Learners33.9%
Students with Disabilities22.3%
Low Income54.6%
46.3% Female
53.7% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
27%
49%
15%
White: 27%
Asian: 1.8%
Hispanic/Latino: 49.3%
Black/African American: 15.4%
Multi-Race: 6.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+1.8
92.2%
Chronically Absent-8.5
26.9%
Avg. Absences per Student13.9
Discipline
In-School Suspension0.7%
Out-of-School Suspension1%

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+8
41
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+10
38
20172025
Above pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+1.8
92.2
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-8.5
26.9
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)50.8
Student/Teacher Ratio11.3 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers73.6%
Teaching In-Field96.2%
Retention
Teacher Retention79.2%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education100%
Quick Facts
District: Boston
School Code: 350052
Avg. Class Size: 17
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3 to 1

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