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Massachusetts public elementary school

Tynan Elementary School

Boston school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #834 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#834
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
22%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
10%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
13
241 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: Teacher quality, in the bottom 45% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 75% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 4% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 58.6% in 2022 to 35.8% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 11 points since 2023 (17% to 28%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 7% · #834
ELA
Below averagebottom 15% · #765
Math
Well below averagebottom 4% · #867
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 5% · #859
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 45% · #499

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 Arts28%in 2026 · state 43%
15 points below the state
0%50%100%This school28%State43%20172019202120232026
Math4%in 2026 · state 42%
38 points below the state
0%50%100%This school4%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)479
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)44th · 12th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students241
Average class size13MA avg 18
Students per teacher8.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American
36.9%
Hispanic/Latino
34.9%
White
14.1%
Asian
7.5%
Multi-Race
6.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%

40.3% girls · 59.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
79.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
31.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
44.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
75%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)26.2
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
90.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
35.8%
MA avg
15.6%

15.7 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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