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Mendell Elementary School

Q: Is Mendell Elementary School a good school?

Mendell Elementary School ranks 532 nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

532^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Mendell Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Roxbury, MA, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 308 students. The school is part of the Boston Public School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mendell Elementary School has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, outperforming the Boston district average in many subject areas and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (35.76%) and Mathematics (37.5%) were higher than the Boston district averages (29.27% and 27.68%, respectively). The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th and 6th grade English Language Arts, where proficiency rates exceed 40%, and in 6th grade Mathematics, where the proficiency rate of 54.55% is significantly higher than the Boston district average of 25.91%. Mendell Elementary School also maintains a relatively high per-student spending of $25,268 and a low student-teacher ratio of around 11:1, which may contribute to its academic success.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Boston district, Mendell Elementary School generally performs better academically, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Schools like Hale Elementary and Hernandez K-8 School, which are located within a mile of Mendell, have lower proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings. However, the nearby Curley K-8 School and Kennedy John F Elementary School also demonstrate strong academic performance, indicating that Mendell is not the only high-performing school in the immediate vicinity.

309

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,752

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

164 School Street
Roxbury, MA 02119

(617) 635-8234

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.9%

African American:

25.9%

White:

24.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2023 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2023) to 41st (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg28%

Massachusetts avg41%

532^nd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 65Elementary Schools in the Boston

298^th of 348Boston among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	532 of 906	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	428 of 916	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	326 of 928	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	384 of 932	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	505 of 936	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	522 of 942	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	539 of 934	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.0	719 of 938	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.6	766 of 932	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.8	789 of 914	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.3	824 of 926	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.3	867 of 928	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.2	871 of 930	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.3	786 of 924	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	4.7	894 of 920	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.9	807 of 909	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	4.7	878 of 908	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.0	877 of 911	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.2	848 of 911	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.8	862 of 887	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.2	799 of 882	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	3.0	869 of 884	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	81 of 169	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	59 of 167	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	73 of 167	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	54 of 173	68.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	51 of 166	69.3%	★★★★☆
2019	29.1	138 of 172	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	128 of 174	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	28.9	455 of 632	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	46.2	111 of 258	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	522 of 869	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	424 of 886	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	252 of 887	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	404 of 901	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	449 of 898	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	424 of 902	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	499 of 893	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	287 of 458	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	197 of 446	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	86 of 420	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	128 of 379	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	224 of 398	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	142 of 379	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	481 of 736	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	539 of 760	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.2	197 of 757	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	330 of 772	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.1	552 of 705	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	530 of 700	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	554 of 685	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	512 of 884	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	413 of 891	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	397 of 896	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	375 of 908	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	499 of 904	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	559 of 907	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	522 of 898	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	364 of 717	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	401 of 905	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.3	717 of 894	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	554 of 896	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	575 of 886	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	52.3	459 of 925	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	97 of 737	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	95.8	5 of 753	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	6 of 762	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	2 of 764	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	26 of 765	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	48 of 772	93.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)87th percentile+46 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)57th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)50th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2021)28th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-4 vs state

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

English Language Arts36%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 24, 2019

Wonderful school. Strong parent involvement. Dynamic principle. Caring, motivated, and innovative teachers. We couldn't be happier with the school, the culture or the academics. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Mendell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	164 School Street	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8234	309	29	10.4		77 (24.9%)	80 (25.9%)	114 (36.9%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	41.8	532^nd of 906 public elementary schools	41.3%		54	428^th of 916 public elementary schools	53.3%	104	23.8	32.5	43.2	46.9			35.8	19.1	42.5	37.8	54.6			37.5	37.8		37.8		$32,752
Hernandez K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	61 School Street	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8187	372	27	13.8		56 (15.1%)	11 (3.0%)	292 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	29.3	641^st of 906 public elementary schools	29.2%		33.5	608^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.6%	33	38.6	23.8	31.0	22.5		38.7	30.7	48.8	19.1	27.9	22.5		28.1	29.5	32.6	15.6	25.3	21.9	$32,356
Kennedy John F Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7 Bolster Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8127	399	29	13.6		65 (16.3%)	66 (16.5%)	235 (58.9%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	41.6	534^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.1%		38.5	570^th of 916 public elementary schools	37.8%	36	41.7	30.4	35.2	45.5			38.0	44.9	26.1	27.8	51.2			37.0	33.3		33.3		$31,343
Ellis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	302 Walnut Avenue	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8257	391	31	12.4		14 (3.6%)	111 (28.4%)	256 (65.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	7.2	873^rd of 906 public elementary schools	3.6%		8.1	876^th of 916 public elementary schools	4.4%	3	13.5	7.0	10.0	28.0			13.1	9.3	2.3	9.3	4.0			6.6	16.3		16.3		$36,446
Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School	Public	PK, KG-2	160 Harrishof Street	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8247	154	18	8.7		5 (3.2%)	45 (29.2%)	96 (62.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)								(n/a)																			$37,038
Curley K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	493 Centre St.	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8176	902	113	7.9		283 (31.4%)	158 (17.5%)	354 (39.2%)	41 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (7.2%)	49.9	453^rd of 906 public elementary schools	50.0%		57.9	391^st of 916 public elementary schools	57.3%	62	32.3	44.4	39.6	52.9	8.7	4.1	32.1	36.2	46.4	40.2	42.4	2.9	4.1	30.8	39.8	2.8	23.1	1.4	$36,836
Hennigan K-8 School	Public	K-8	200 Heath Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8264	472	50	9.4		14 (3.0%)	129 (27.3%)	307 (65.0%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	5.4	890^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.8%		6	899^th of 916 public elementary schools	1.9%	9	12.0	13.5	9.6	9.6	6.3	17.2	11.5	3.9	10.3	7.1	3.8	2.1	10.5	6.3	5.4	3.9	4.6	17.9	$34,544
West Zone Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	200 Heath Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8275	76	11	7.2		8 (10.5%)	16 (21.1%)	43 (56.6%)	7 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)								(n/a)																			$42,474
Trotter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	135 Humboldt Avenue	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8225	352	33	10.7		10 (2.8%)	175 (49.7%)	143 (40.6%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	14.2	796^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.1%		14.5	810^th of 916 public elementary schools	11.6%	14	16.7	23.5	18.8	36.1			23.6	9.5	8.8	9.4	16.7			11.1	21.9		21.9		$37,313
Hale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	51 Cedar Street	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8205	162	15	10.6		24 (14.8%)	80 (49.4%)	33 (20.4%)	11 (6.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.0%)	62.6	342^nd of 906 public elementary schools	62.3%		67.8	303^rd of 916 public elementary schools	66.9%	39	47.6	63.6	45.5	40.0			49.4	33.3	72.7	50.0	35.0			48.2	54.6		54.6		$32,936

Frequently Asked Questions about Mendell Elementary School

Is Mendell Elementary School a good school?

Mendell Elementary School ranks 532^nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mendell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mendell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frederick Pilot Middle School
Middle : Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
Middle : Ohrenberger School
High : Albert D Holland School of Technology
High : Another Course To College
High : Boston Adult Technical Academy
High : Boston Arts Academy
High : Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School
High : Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School
High : Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy
High : Boston Latin Academy
High : Boston Latin School
High : Brighton High School
High : Carter School
High : Charlestown High School
High : Community Academy
High : Community Academy of Science and Health
High : Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy
High : East Boston High School
High : Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann
High : English High School
High : Excel High School
High : Fenway High School
High : Greater Egleston High School
High : Lyon High School
High : Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
High : Margarita Muniz Academy
High : New Mission High School
High : O'Bryant School of Math & Science
High : Quincy Upper School
High : Ruth Batson Academy
High : Snowden International High School
High : TechBoston Academy

How many students attend Mendell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Mendell Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mendell Elementary School?

Students at Mendell Elementary School are 37% Hispanic, 26% African American, 25% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Mendell Elementary School in?

Boston

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