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Trotter Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

796^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Trotter Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dorchester, MA, serving around 300 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Boston Public School District, which is ranked 298 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Trotter Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past several years.

Trotter Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming compared to the Boston district and Massachusetts state averages across all grade levels and subjects on the MCAS Next Generation assessments. In 2024-2025, only 23.61% of Trotter students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 29.27% in Boston and 41.53% statewide. In math, the proficiency rate was just 11.11% at Trotter, versus 27.68% in Boston and 40.74% statewide. The school also struggles to support its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Massachusetts elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, special education, and low-socioeconomic status students.

Interestingly, the schools closest to Trotter Elementary, such as Hale Elementary and Mendell Elementary, generally perform better academically, with higher proficiency rates and rankings. Trotter's persistent underperformance highlights the need for targeted strategies and support to improve educational outcomes for its students.

352

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,313

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 Humboldt Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02121

(617) 635-8225

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.7%

Hispanic:

40.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 30 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg28%

Massachusetts avg41%

796^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^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	14.2	796 of 906	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	810 of 916	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	812 of 928	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	902 of 932	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	914 of 936	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	833 of 942	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	755 of 934	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	753 of 938	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.8	866 of 932	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.1	825 of 914	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.6	835 of 926	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.7	818 of 928	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.0	843 of 930	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.0	908 of 924	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.2	905 of 920	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.0	899 of 909	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.7	904 of 908	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.9	910 of 911	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.5	906 of 911	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.6	882 of 887	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.9	875 of 882	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	4.2	854 of 884	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	133 of 169	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	125 of 167	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	123 of 167	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	150 of 173	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	137 of 166	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	96 of 172	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	57 of 174	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	23.5	557 of 656	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	764 of 869	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	781 of 886	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	769 of 887	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	873 of 901	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	890 of 898	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	825 of 902	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	680 of 893	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	202 of 458	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	179 of 446	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	150 of 420	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.7	305 of 401	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	367 of 379	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	283 of 398	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	249 of 379	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	566 of 736	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	624 of 760	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	603 of 757	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	726 of 772	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	678 of 705	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	481 of 700	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	394 of 685	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	782 of 884	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	780 of 891	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	800 of 896	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	866 of 908	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	866 of 904	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	768 of 907	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	761 of 898	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	367 of 717	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.1	687 of 731	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	871 of 905	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	866 of 894	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	635 of 896	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	523 of 886	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	5.7	913 of 925	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	14.1	377 of 399	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	7.6	476 of 497	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	457 of 501	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	381 of 498	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	344 of 484	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.1	411 of 487	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.7	419 of 482	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	20.3	188 of 212	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	143 of 193	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	100 of 195	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	73 of 172	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	8.2	473 of 494	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	365 of 478	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	269 of 463	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	18.1	345 of 368	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	331 of 335	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	75.8	54 of 322	83.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	12.6	456 of 489	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	410 of 462	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	225 of 452	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	243 of 438	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	9.2	470 of 497	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	406 of 485	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	355 of 478	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	384 of 466	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	12.5	472 of 503	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	435 of 489	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	203 of 484	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	205 of 467	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	13.9	427 of 491	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+44 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2018)15th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)6th percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Tested In Person (2021)13th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2022)11th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)7th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2022)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)6th percentile~ school

Male (2022)5th percentile~ school

Female (2022)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-18 vs state

Science22%-20 vs state

Mathematics11%-30 vs state

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by a student
Friday, May 11, 2012

I went to the Trotter school from Kindergarten until 3rd grade (when we moved away). I have nothing but fond memories. Now that I am a teacher myself, I often think back to my days at the Trotter School for inspiration. Close Quote

Schools Near Trotter Elementary School

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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
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
Bridge Boston Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	435 Warren St.	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Bridge Boston Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(857) 229-1601	329	30	10.7		3 (0.9%)	194 (59.0%)	119 (36.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	32.6	614^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.2%		24.4	697^th of 916 public elementary schools	23.9%	83	18.9	33.3	30.6	50.0	29.6	45.0	33.2	24.3	30.8	41.7	39.3	25.9	55.0	34.8	16.7	20.0	17.9	25.0	$31,986
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
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
Haynes Early Education Center	Public	PK, KG-1	263 Blue Hill Avenue	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6446	168	15	11.0		6 (3.6%)	75 (44.6%)	80 (47.6%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)																			$38,814
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
Winthrop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	35 Brookford Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8379	226	25	9.2		8 (3.5%)	114 (50.4%)	86 (38.1%)	6 (2.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (4.0%)	36.7	581^st of 906 public elementary schools	35.9%		29.5	644^th of 916 public elementary schools	29.7%	63	20.0	20.0	40.0	52.4			31.3	20.0	28.0	30.0	66.7			34.4	45.0		45.0		$35,779
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	77 Lawrence Avenue	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8212	464	47	9.9		21 (4.5%)	230 (49.6%)	194 (41.8%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	4.6	896^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.1%		6.1	898^th of 916 public elementary schools	2.0%	2	11.9	8.7	7.7	15.0			10.9	3.4	2.1	2.6	5.0			3.2	2.8		2.8		$37,686
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Trotter Elementary School

What district is Trotter Elementary School in?

Boston

What is the racial makeup of Trotter Elementary School?

Students at Trotter Elementary School are 50% African American, 41% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Asian.

Is Trotter Elementary School a good school?

Trotter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Trotter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Trotter 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 Trotter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Trotter Elementary School.

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