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Eliot K-8 Innovation School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
56th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 94% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Eliot K-8 Innovation School is a PK–8 public school in Boston, MA, located at 16 Charter Street, and with 784 students it has the largest enrollment among the nearby schools in this comparison. It is part of Boston Public Schools.

The school is a standout within its district. While Boston ranks 299th of 351 districts statewide, Eliot K-8 Innovation School ranks 56th of 899 Massachusetts schools in 2025–2026 — the 94th percentile, or 5 stars — and has been a top 2–6% performer over the past several years, peaking at 12th of 932 in 2021–2022. Its all-grade MCAS results are far above both district and state averages: 64.51% proficiency in English language arts (vs. 29.41% district, 40.03% state), 67.06% in math (vs. 29.12%, 41.11%), and 51.09% in science (vs. 24.94%, 40.98%). Among nearby schools, Eliot has the strongest combined average across the three subjects. Warren-Prescott K-8 School edges slightly ahead in ELA, and Alighieri Dante Montessori School is close in math and science, but Eliot is the most balanced high performer.

Results vary sharply by grade. Early grades are exceptionally strong — 3rd-grade math 79.71%, 4th-grade math 81.32%, 3rd-grade ELA 75.36%, and 5th-grade science 63.44%. Middle school is the clear area to watch: 7th-grade ELA fell to 31.25% and 7th-grade math to 28.13%, while 8th-grade science (25.00%) and civics (25.58%) are below state averages, though 8th-grade math remains solid at 56.82%. Eliot also ranks at or near the top statewide for most student groups it reports, including students with disabilities and low-income students. Notably, it achieves these results with the lowest per-student spending among nearby schools ($24,377 in 2020–2021) and one of the highest student–teacher ratios (13.3, tied with Otis Elementary School).

784
Students ?
13.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$31,817
Per pupil spending ?
37.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 16 Charter Street
       Boston, MA  02113

(617) 635-8545

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.0%
Hispanic:
15.2%
Asian:
9.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 6% of Massachusetts elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Civics scores 14 pts below the Massachusetts average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school62%
District avg29%
Massachusetts avg41%
Elementary school
56th of 899
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Top 6%▲ up 23 pts since 2016
From top 29% (2016) to top 6% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
142nd of 478
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Top 30%▲ up 38 pts since 2016
From bottom 33% (2016) to top 30% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 63Elementary Schools in the Boston
299th of 351Boston 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202691.856 of 89993.8%★★★★★
202594.035 of 90696.1%★★★★★
202494.030 of 91696.7%★★★★★
202395.420 of 92897.8%★★★★★
202296.012 of 93298.7%★★★★★
202195.215 of 93698.4%★★★★★
201988.186 of 94290.9%★★★★★
201875.2226 of 93475.8%★★★★☆
201765.5327 of 93865.1%★★★☆☆
201670.4269 of 93271.1%★★★★☆
201566.8315 of 91465.5%★★★☆☆
201485.584 of 92690.9%★★★★★
201372.4270 of 92870.9%★★★★☆
201254.4473 of 93049.1%★★☆☆☆
201153.6479 of 92448.2%★★☆☆☆
201043.6591 of 92035.8%★★☆☆☆
200918.8773 of 90915.0%★☆☆☆☆
20086.8862 of 9085.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20074.4884 of 9113.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20064.7891 of 9112.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20052.9879 of 8870.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20032.1877 of 8840.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202459.074 of 15251.3%★★★☆☆
202368.852 of 14564.1%★★★☆☆
202268.156 of 14360.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202289.633 of 67295.1%★★★★★
202189.635 of 63294.5%★★★★★
201991.323 of 66596.5%★★★★★
201873.6125 of 65680.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202689.662 of 86992.9%★★★★★
202595.113 of 86998.5%★★★★★
202495.810 of 88698.9%★★★★★
202396.55 of 88799.4%★★★★★
202296.74 of 90199.6%★★★★★
202195.47 of 89899.2%★★★★★
201988.567 of 90292.6%★★★★★
201876.5185 of 89379.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202679.850 of 47589.5%★★★★☆
202584.231 of 45893.2%★★★★★
202477.254 of 44687.9%★★★★☆
202387.924 of 42094.3%★★★★★
202295.610 of 40197.5%★★★★★
202192.513 of 37996.6%★★★★★
201981.240 of 39889.9%★★★★★
201854.7145 of 37961.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202675.898 of 74286.8%★★★★☆
202586.047 of 73693.6%★★★★★
202494.517 of 76097.8%★★★★★
202391.322 of 75797.1%★★★★★
202293.310 of 77298.7%★★★★★
202195.08 of 70598.9%★★★★★
201985.543 of 70093.9%★★★★★
201869.7140 of 68579.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202691.447 of 87994.7%★★★★★
202590.954 of 88493.9%★★★★★
202490.261 of 89193.2%★★★★★
202392.344 of 89695.1%★★★★★
202293.333 of 90896.4%★★★★★
202192.633 of 90496.3%★★★★★
201985.6106 of 90788.3%★★★★☆
201870.8255 of 89871.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202687.247 of 70993.4%★★★★★
202582.772 of 71790.0%★★★★★
202478.2110 of 73185.0%★★★★☆
202394.819 of 70397.3%★★★★★
202294.519 of 90597.9%★★★★★
202190.939 of 89495.6%★★★★★
201987.250 of 89694.4%★★★★★
201872.8166 of 88681.3%★★★★☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202194.915 of 92598.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202694.116 of 73497.8%★★★★★
202594.015 of 73798.0%★★★★★
202494.114 of 75398.1%★★★★★
202394.213 of 76298.3%★★★★★
202295.27 of 76499.1%★★★★★
202194.85 of 76599.3%★★★★★
201993.911 of 78098.6%★★★★★
201885.561 of 77292.1%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202665.9142 of 47870.3%★★★★☆
202580.989 of 48481.6%★★★★☆
202478.895 of 49380.7%★★★★☆
202380.586 of 50182.8%★★★★☆
202267.9143 of 49771.2%★★★★☆
202166.4147 of 50170.7%★★★★☆
201949.9251 of 49849.6%★★☆☆☆
201844.8267 of 48444.8%★★☆☆☆
201739.1305 of 48737.4%★★☆☆☆
201635.4324 of 48232.8%★★☆☆☆
201528.7329 of 44125.4%★☆☆☆☆
201479.889 of 45580.4%★★★★☆
201373.3127 of 45572.1%★★★★☆
201249.9254 of 45544.2%★★☆☆☆
201154.1223 of 44950.3%★★★☆☆
201036.1303 of 43430.2%★★☆☆☆
200923.8334 of 40918.3%★☆☆☆☆
20084.3390 of 4074.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202273.465 of 44585.4%★★★★☆
202183.839 of 43191.0%★★★★★
201965.5107 of 42474.8%★★★★☆
201880.247 of 41788.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202680.582 of 46882.5%★★★★☆
202588.059 of 47387.5%★★★★☆
202483.874 of 48184.6%★★★★☆
202379.888 of 48982.0%★★★★☆
202268.9132 of 49473.3%★★★★☆
202168.1139 of 48371.2%★★★★☆
201948.7257 of 47846.2%★★☆☆☆
201840.5286 of 46338.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202649.1160 of 38358.2%★★★☆☆
202552.1146 of 37661.2%★★★☆☆
202466.093 of 37875.4%★★★★☆
202377.754 of 36485.2%★★★★☆
202244.2179 of 36851.4%★★★☆☆
202157.8114 of 33566.0%★★★☆☆
201940.8185 of 32242.5%★★☆☆☆
201822.7269 of 30912.9%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202640.0262 of 46143.2%★★☆☆☆
202569.1103 of 46477.8%★★★★☆
202456.0175 of 46962.7%★★★☆☆
202376.570 of 48185.4%★★★★☆
202270.499 of 48979.8%★★★★☆
202163.1129 of 46272.1%★★★★☆
201968.995 of 45279.0%★★★★☆
201859.8158 of 43863.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202657.2177 of 47062.3%★★★☆☆
202569.3125 of 47373.6%★★★★☆
202468.7132 of 48372.7%★★★★☆
202377.399 of 48979.8%★★★★☆
202265.4146 of 49770.6%★★★★☆
202162.7167 of 48565.6%★★★☆☆
201949.0236 of 47850.6%★★★☆☆
201846.8239 of 46648.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202659.9116 of 43673.4%★★★★☆
202559.5124 of 43571.5%★★★★☆
202464.8102 of 44176.9%★★★★☆
202367.990 of 44479.7%★★★★☆
202270.094 of 50381.3%★★★★☆
202169.091 of 48981.4%★★★★☆
201958.3160 of 48466.9%★★★☆☆
201854.1184 of 46760.6%★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202166.7147 of 49170.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202667.0108 of 39372.5%★★★★☆
202584.152 of 38686.5%★★★★☆
202480.366 of 39283.2%★★★★☆
202376.576 of 40381.1%★★★★☆
202279.367 of 40483.4%★★★★☆
202176.769 of 40182.8%★★★★☆
201960.4144 of 39663.6%★★★☆☆
201858.6155 of 39560.8%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Tested In Person (2021)98th percentile~ school
White (2026)98th percentile+4 vs school
Disabled (2022)95th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2026)95th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)89th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2024)51st percentile-45 vs school
Middle school
Disabled (2022)85th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2026)82nd percentile+12 vs school
Special Education (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school
White (2026)73rd percentile~ school
Tested In Person (2021)70th percentile~ school
Male (2026)62nd percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)58th percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics67%+26 vs state
English Language Arts65%+24 vs state
Science51%+10 vs state
Civics26%-14 vs state

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Thursday, January 21, 2016

Open Quote This school, in my opinion, is the best public school in Boston. I'm so grateful that both of my girls have been educated here. The principal is fantastic, and she educated her kids at the Eliot. Both tested into Boston Latin School, as do most of the kids in the school. We love it. She's brought such great energy to the school, an education that rivals the best schools in the state and a one big family atmosphere. Despite the dramatic drop in the school digger rankings this year, I still think it's the best. My kids said their computers were freezing during the PARC test last year. besides that, nothing has really changed. I feel awful for the under performing schools and would love to see them succeed. They need Traci G., the principal from the Eliot. She's living proof that there's a model to rival the charter schools. Go Eliot! Close Quote





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Yes. Eliot K-8 Innovation School ranks in the top 6.2% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

Students at Eliot K-8 Innovation School are 63% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 784 students attended Eliot K-8 Innovation School.

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