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Young Achievers Elementary School

Boston school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #812 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#812
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
22%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
17%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
527 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: ELA, in the bottom 14% statewide. An average of 22% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 66.4% in 2022 to 46% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 15 points since 2023 (22% to 7%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 10% · #812
ELA
Below averagebottom 14% · #771
Math
Well below averagebottom 10% · #807
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 2% · #882
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 4% · #862

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 Arts24%in 2026 · state 43%
19 points below the state
0%50%100%This school24%State43%20172019202120232026
Math7%in 2026 · state 42%
35 points below the state
0%50%100%This school7%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)481
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)468
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)10th · 3rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students527
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
52.2%
Black/African American
43.6%
Multi-Race
1.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.1%
White
1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%
Asian
0.2%

48.6% girls · 51.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
87.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
41%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
95.6%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
33.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
76.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
54%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)45.6
Principal retention50%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
88.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
46%
MA avg
15.6%

18.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 7.4% 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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