Best Public Schools in Mattapan, MA

Summary:

The city of Mattapan, Massachusetts is home to 7 elementary schools, serving students from pre-K through 8th grade. Located in a low-income community, these schools face significant challenges, with most performing well below state averages on key academic metrics.

Among the standout schools in Mattapan, Mattahunt Elementary School and Chittick Elementary School have the highest overall performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with 25.12% and 20.88% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, respectively. EllisonParks Early Education School also stands out, with the highest 3rd grade performance in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The Mattapan schools have relatively high spending per student, ranging from $18,557 at KIPP Academy Boston Charter School to $34,622 at EllisonParks Early Education School. Student-teacher ratios are also relatively low, suggesting a focus on small class sizes. However, the data reveals significant performance gaps between the Mattapan schools and the state averages, indicating the need for significant improvement and intervention efforts.

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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 Biology (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 10th 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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Brooke Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	200 American Legion Highway	Mattapan	02124	Suffolk County	Brooke Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 874-5515	2,216	178	12.4		81 (3.7%)	1,077 (48.6%)	955 (43.1%)	32 (1.4%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	58 (2.6%)								(n/a)	59.6	65.2	59.6	74.2	66.9	67.6	77.2	65.4	79.3	65.7	66.3	75.3	66.5	68.1	68.0	70.2	70.0	52.8	80.5	61.6	64.3	47.3	$23,333
KIPP Academy Boston Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	37 Babson Street	Mattapan	02126	Suffolk County	KIPP Academy Boston Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 393-5682	646	48	13.5		4 (0.6%)	382 (59.1%)	235 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	17.3	771^st of 906 public elementary schools	14.9%		17.6	769^th of 916 public elementary schools	16.0%	2	26.0	17.1	13.9	17.7	18.0	22.4		19.2	33.8	32.9	11.1	19.4	23.0	24.6		24.3	20.8	26.3		23.3		42.9	$29,085
Chittick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	154 Ruskindale Road	Mattapan	02126	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8652	248	27	9.3		13 (5.2%)	143 (57.7%)	84 (33.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	19.4	748^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.4%		26	677^th of 916 public elementary schools	26.1%	71	13.8	16.7	38.1	17.7				20.9	6.9	8.3	42.9	23.5				18.7	30.0			30.0			$41,884
Young Achievers K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Outlook Road	Mattapan	02126	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6804	489	46	10.7		4 (0.8%)	207 (42.3%)	263 (53.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	8.7	861^st of 906 public elementary schools	5.0%		10.4	855^th of 916 public elementary schools	6.7%	6	17.3	12.5	9.8	25.8	8.9	2.8		12.7	15.4	10.0	7.3	3.3	9.3	2.9		8.7	17.1	0.0		9.9		2.9	$34,610
Ellison-Parks Early Education School	Public	PK, KG-3	108 Babson Street	Mattapan	02126	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-7680	190	19	9.7		4 (2.1%)	100 (52.6%)	75 (39.5%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)								(n/a)	22.2							22.2	25.9							25.9							$42,802
Mildred Avenue K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	5 Mildred Avenue	Mattapan	02126	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1642	601	57	10.6		16 (2.7%)	331 (55.1%)	220 (36.6%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	9.3	855^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.6%		9.7	864^th of 916 public elementary schools	5.7%	9	21.2	13.3	8.6	4.9	0.0	9.1		8.4	18.2	27.1	8.8	8.8	1.5	3.4		10.0	14.3	2.3		6.9		3.4	$33,544
Mattahunt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	123 Alabama St	Mattapan	02126	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8792	581	52	11.1		7 (1.2%)	410 (70.6%)	141 (24.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	18.5	754^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.8%		15.5	796^th of 916 public elementary schools	13.1%	42	32.7	28.8	18.4	19.6				25.1	28.9	21.3	14.3	21.6				21.6	16.3			16.3			$36,399

Cities Near Mattapan

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dorchester	0.54 mi	30	342^nd
Milton	0.98 mi	6	39^th
Roslindale	1.22 mi	6	213^th
Hyde Park	1.36 mi	10	341^st
Jamaica Plain	1.92 mi	7	307^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Best Public Schools in Mattapan, MA

Chittick Elementary School

Mattahunt Elementary School

KIPP Academy Boston Charter School

Mildred Avenue K-8 School

Young Achievers K-8 School

Brooke Charter School

Ellison-Parks Early Education School

Cities Near Mattapan