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Kilmer K-8 School

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Kilmer K-8 School ranks 464 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

464^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Kilmer K-8 School is a public elementary and middle school located in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, serving 371 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. As part of the Boston Public School District, which is ranked 298 out of 348 districts in the state, Kilmer K-8 consistently outperforms the district and sometimes even the Massachusetts state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

The school's academic performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade ELA and 4th grade Math, where it significantly outperforms the Boston district. Kilmer K-8 also maintains a relatively high per-student spending of around $27,000 and a low student-teacher ratio of 9-10 students per teacher, which is lower than nearby schools like Beethoven Elementary and Lyndon K-8. This suggests the school is effectively allocating resources to support student learning.

Additionally, Kilmer K-8 School has shown strong performance for its African American and Hispanic student populations, as well as its special education students, ranking in the top half and top quarter of Massachusetts elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. This indicates the school is committed to addressing the needs of its diverse student body and promoting equitable outcomes.

401

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,139

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 Baker Street
West Roxbury, MA 02132

(617) 635-8060

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

African American:

23.7%

Hispanic:

23.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg27%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

464^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

363^rd of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	464 of 906	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	402 of 916	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	450 of 928	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	401 of 932	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	432 of 936	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	421 of 942	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	401 of 934	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.7	546 of 938	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.8	430 of 932	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.0	402 of 914	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.7	401 of 926	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.6	357 of 928	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.0	233 of 930	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	65.6	345 of 924	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	297 of 920	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.0	250 of 909	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	211 of 908	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	74.5	232 of 911	74.5%	★★★★☆
2006	73.5	235 of 911	74.2%	★★★★☆
2005	60.5	368 of 887	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.7	390 of 882	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.2	467 of 884	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	79 of 169	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	45 of 173	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	26.5	144 of 172	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	37.3	391 of 672	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	284 of 632	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	334 of 665	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	412 of 656	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	411 of 869	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	326 of 886	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	350 of 887	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	433 of 901	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	462 of 898	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	375 of 902	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	436 of 893	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	55.3	144 of 446	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	179 of 420	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	136 of 401	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	112 of 379	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	65 of 379	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	332 of 736	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	327 of 760	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	287 of 757	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	355 of 772	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	351 of 705	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	414 of 700	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	285 of 685	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	473 of 884	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	450 of 891	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	509 of 896	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	351 of 908	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	360 of 904	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	435 of 907	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	348 of 898	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	235 of 717	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	127 of 731	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	243 of 703	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	514 of 905	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	413 of 894	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	320 of 896	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	255 of 886	71.2%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	60.0	388 of 925	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	68.7	102 of 399	74.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	334 of 737	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	282 of 753	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	306 of 762	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	230 of 764	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	363 of 765	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	469 of 780	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	428 of 772	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	363 of 484	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	303 of 493	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	205 of 501	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	207 of 497	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	218 of 501	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	257 of 498	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	286 of 484	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.7	326 of 487	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.9	289 of 482	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.6	305 of 441	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.2	334 of 455	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.5	332 of 455	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.7	310 of 455	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.5	262 of 449	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.9	204 of 434	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.0	151 of 409	63.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	114 of 206	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	80 of 212	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	49.6	164 of 445	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	108 of 431	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	155 of 424	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.0	294 of 417	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	327 of 473	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	325 of 481	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	278 of 489	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	270 of 494	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	264 of 483	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	213 of 478	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.3	317 of 463	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	19.3	338 of 378	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	220 of 364	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	261 of 368	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	69.0	77 of 335	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	56 of 309	81.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	345 of 464	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	263 of 469	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	189 of 481	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	239 of 489	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	204 of 462	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	109 of 438	75.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	383 of 473	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	256 of 483	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.8	142 of 489	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	166 of 497	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	181 of 485	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	238 of 478	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	206 of 466	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	269 of 435	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	218 of 441	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.4	334 of 444	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.7	211 of 503	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	163 of 489	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	112 of 484	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	163 of 467	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	53.2	212 of 491	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	79.0	64 of 339	81.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	197 of 392	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	122 of 403	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	55 of 404	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.8	192 of 396	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	253 of 395	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Tested Remotely (2021)74th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2024)68th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+18 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)58th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Tested Remotely (2021)81st percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)57th percentile~ school

White (2024)50th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)11th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-6 vs state

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

Civics23%-16 vs state

Science18%-23 vs state

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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
Kilmer K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	35 Baker Street	West Roxbury	02132	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8060	401	40	9.9		168 (41.9%)	95 (23.7%)	95 (23.7%)	22 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	49.2	464^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.8%		57	402^nd of 916 public elementary schools	56.1%	62	34.0	51.7	46.7	42.9	20.0	20.7	36.0	36.2	69.0	46.7	25.7	16.1	16.7	34.7	33.3	3.3	18.3	23.3	$36,139
Beethoven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5125 Washington Street	West Roxbury	02132	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8149	287	24	11.8		70 (24.4%)	87 (30.3%)	107 (37.3%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)								(n/a)																			$35,159
Lyndon K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Mt. Vernon Street	West Roxbury	02132	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6824	512	42	12.1		297 (58.0%)	45 (8.8%)	120 (23.4%)	23 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	69.7	286^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.4%		58.9	379^th of 916 public elementary schools	58.6%	93	60.0	42.6	55.9	56.5	29.6	14.8	47.3	54.0	52.1	61.0	39.1	21.4	10.3	44.2	50.9	6.9	36.4	20.7	$32,414
Riverdale	Public	1-5	143 Needham Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 310-2000	206	21	9.5		129 (62.6%)	24 (11.7%)	35 (17.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	47.5	478^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.2%		51.8	450^th of 916 public elementary schools	50.9%	28	57.1	35.9	30.0				42.3	45.2	30.8	33.3				36.9	50.0		50.0		$25,597
Mozart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	236 Beech Street	Roslindale	02131	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8082	155	14	10.7		67 (43.2%)	39 (25.2%)	33 (21.3%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (7.1%)	67	309^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.9%		61.4	353^rd of 916 public elementary schools	61.5%	44	55.0	47.4	62.5	46.2			52.9	55.0	36.8	50.0	53.9			48.5	56.3		56.3		$36,577
Bates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	426 Beech Street	Roslindale	02131	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8064	281	28	10.1		118 (42.0%)	55 (19.6%)	83 (29.5%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	48.2	474^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.7%		51.5	455^th of 916 public elementary schools	50.3%	19	47.4	27.8	42.1	35.5			38.5	50.0	33.3	36.8	45.2			41.3	47.4		47.4		$34,753
Avery	Public	1-5	336 High Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 310-5000	321	31	10.2		166 (51.7%)	34 (10.6%)	92 (28.7%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	36.1	585^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.4%		34.7	601^st of 916 public elementary schools	34.4%	16	39.1	41.7	24.6				35.5	37.5	31.9	32.8				34.0	32.8		32.8		$25,356
Conley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	450 Poplar Street	Roslindale	02131	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8099	148	20	7.5		25 (16.9%)	37 (25.0%)	74 (50.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	7 (4.7%)	21.7	712^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.4%		22.5	713^th of 916 public elementary schools	22.2%	1	28.6	6.7	26.3				22.2	33.3	28.6	15.8				24.2	31.6		31.6		$39,853
Channing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	35 Sunnyside Street	Hyde Park	02136	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8722	194	21	9.1		15 (7.7%)	95 (49.0%)	78 (40.2%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	18.2	757^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.4%		9.7	862^nd of 916 public elementary schools	5.9%	105	28.0	37.5	15.0	26.3			26.3	20.0	25.0	11.1	21.1			19.2	15.8		15.8		$37,516
Grew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	40 Gordon Avenue	Hyde Park	02136	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8715	198	20	9.9		22 (11.1%)	73 (36.9%)	84 (42.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.6%)	49.2	462^nd of 906 public elementary schools	49.0%		20.4	736^th of 916 public elementary schools	19.7%	274	31.6	52.4	44.4	50.0			42.2	29.0	47.6	48.2	12.5			35.3	59.3		59.3		$34,110

Frequently Asked Questions about Kilmer K-8 School

What is the racial makeup of Kilmer K-8 School?

Students at Kilmer K-8 School are 42% White, 24% African American, 24% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Kilmer K-8 School in?

Boston

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How many students attend Kilmer K-8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Kilmer K-8 School.

Is Kilmer K-8 School a good school?

Kilmer K-8 School ranks 464^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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