Summary:
Mattapan, Massachusetts has 7 listed schools: 6 elementary, no standalone middle or high schools, and 1 alternative K–12 school, serving 4,971 students. The two charters—Brooke Charter School (K–12) and KIPP Academy Boston Charter School (K–8)—enroll 2,862 students (57.6%), while five Boston district elementary schools enroll 2,109 students (42.4%): Mildred Avenue K-8 School, Mattahunt Elementary School, Young Achievers Elementary School, Chittick Elementary School, and Ellison-Parks Early Education School.
Brooke Charter School is the clear academic standout, far above state averages: ELA 62.61% vs 40.03%, Math 73.87% vs 41.11%, Science 66.40% vs 40.98%, plus the only graduation data (90.5% graduation, 5.7% dropout). KIPP Academy Boston Charter School improved but remains below state (ELA 30.15%, Math 27.00%, Science 26.56%) and stays 1-star. Ellison-Parks Early Education School is the math bright spot among Boston elementaries: 40% in 3rd-grade math, above Boston district (29.12%) and near state (41.11%). Chittick Elementary School has the highest science among Boston elementaries (23.81%) but still below the district’s 24.94%. Mildred Avenue K-8 School and Young Achievers Elementary School are the weakest, with all-grade proficiency below 15% in every subject and 0-star ratings.
Boston elementary schools spend more per student (average about $30,257) than the charters (about $19,801), yet results are mixed. Student/teacher ratios range from 9.3 at Chittick Elementary School to 13.5 at KIPP Academy Boston Charter School; Brooke Charter School has 12.4. Science is especially weak across the Boston elementaries, with all-grade proficiency from 3.62% to 23.81%, compared with Boston district 24.94% and state 40.98%. Only Brooke offers high-school completion data. These comparisons are descriptive and do not establish cause and effect.
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