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Eliot K-8 Innovation School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Eliot K-8 Innovation School is a public elementary school in Boston, MA that serves 792 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. This school consistently outperforms the Boston school district and the state of Massachusetts on academic assessments, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 71.67% of Eliot students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 29.27% for the Boston district and 41.53% for the state. Similarly, 71.77% of Eliot students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 27.68% for Boston and 40.74% for Massachusetts. Eliot K-8 Innovation School has been ranked as high as #12 out of 932 elementary schools in the state, an impressive feat considering the Boston district's low overall ranking.

Eliot K-8 Innovation School also excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student groups, including students with special needs and those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 72nd out of 717 and 47th out of 736 Massachusetts elementary schools for these respective student populations. Compared to nearby schools in the Boston district, Eliot K-8 Innovation School significantly outperforms its peers, with its ELA proficiency rate over 28 percentage points higher than the next best nearby school, Warren-Prescott K-8 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 — 66th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (69% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg27%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

35^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

89^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 56 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	94.0	35 of 906	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	30 of 916	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	20 of 928	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	12 of 932	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	15 of 936	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	86 of 942	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.2	226 of 934	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	65.5	327 of 938	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.4	269 of 932	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	66.8	315 of 914	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	85.5	84 of 926	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	72.4	270 of 928	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	54.4	473 of 930	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.6	479 of 924	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.6	591 of 920	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	18.8	773 of 909	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.8	862 of 908	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.4	884 of 911	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.7	891 of 911	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.9	879 of 887	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.1	877 of 884	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	59.0	74 of 152	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	52 of 145	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	56 of 143	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	89.6	33 of 672	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	35 of 632	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	23 of 665	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	73.6	125 of 656	80.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	13 of 869	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	10 of 886	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	5 of 887	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	4 of 901	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	7 of 898	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	67 of 902	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	185 of 893	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	31 of 458	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	54 of 446	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	24 of 420	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	10 of 401	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	13 of 379	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	40 of 398	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	54.7	145 of 379	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	47 of 736	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	17 of 760	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	22 of 757	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	10 of 772	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	8 of 705	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	43 of 700	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	69.7	140 of 685	79.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	54 of 884	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	61 of 891	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	44 of 896	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	33 of 908	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	33 of 904	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	106 of 907	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	255 of 898	71.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	72 of 717	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.2	110 of 731	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	94.8	19 of 703	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	19 of 905	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	39 of 894	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	50 of 896	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	72.8	166 of 886	81.3%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	94.9	15 of 925	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	15 of 737	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	14 of 753	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	13 of 762	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	7 of 764	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	5 of 765	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	11 of 780	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	61 of 772	92.1%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	89 of 484	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	95 of 493	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	86 of 501	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	143 of 497	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	147 of 501	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	251 of 498	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	267 of 484	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.1	305 of 487	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.4	324 of 482	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.7	329 of 441	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	79.8	89 of 455	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	127 of 455	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	49.9	254 of 455	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	223 of 449	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.1	303 of 434	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.8	334 of 409	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	4.3	390 of 407	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	73.4	65 of 445	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	39 of 431	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	65.5	107 of 424	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	47 of 417	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	59 of 473	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	74 of 481	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	88 of 489	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	132 of 494	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	139 of 483	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	257 of 478	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	286 of 463	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	146 of 376	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	93 of 378	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	54 of 364	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	44.2	179 of 368	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	114 of 335	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	185 of 322	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	269 of 309	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	103 of 464	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	175 of 469	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	70 of 481	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	99 of 489	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	129 of 462	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	95 of 452	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	158 of 438	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	125 of 473	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	132 of 483	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	99 of 489	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	146 of 497	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	167 of 485	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	236 of 478	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	239 of 466	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	124 of 435	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	102 of 441	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	90 of 444	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	94 of 503	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	91 of 489	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	160 of 484	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	184 of 467	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	66.7	147 of 491	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	52 of 386	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	66 of 392	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	76 of 403	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	67 of 404	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	69 of 401	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	144 of 396	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	155 of 395	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)95th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2024)51st percentile-45 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+31 vs state

English Language Arts72%+30 vs state

Science60%+18 vs state

Civics41%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, January 21, 2016

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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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
Eliot K-8 Innovation School	Public	PK, KG-8	16 Charter Street	Boston	02113	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8545	784	59	13.3		494 (63.0%)	43 (5.5%)	119 (15.2%)	74 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.8%)	94	35^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.1%		94	30^th of 916 public elementary schools	96.7%	5	80.2	75.6	78.3	68.3	50.0	65.2	71.7	80.2	87.8	72.8	66.0	43.8	64.4	71.8	67.8	44.4	60.0	41.3	$31,817
Harvard-Kent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 Bunker Hill Street	Charlestown	02129	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8358	334	37	9.0		137 (41.0%)	49 (14.7%)	94 (28.1%)	41 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	48.7	470^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.1%		50.7	465^th of 916 public elementary schools	49.2%	5	64.3	47.4	36.8	23.1			43.3	66.7	31.6	42.1	23.1			41.4	31.6		31.6		$38,235
Alighieri Dante Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	37 Gove Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8529	109	12	9.3		36 (33.0%)	3 (2.8%)	62 (56.9%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	64.4	332^nd of 906 public elementary schools	63.4%		58.9	381^st of 916 public elementary schools	58.4%	49	50.0	36.4		72.7			58.1	41.7	45.5		63.6			55.8					$37,674
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	165 Webster Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8383	237	34	7.0		37 (15.6%)	12 (5.1%)	171 (72.2%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	21.3	719^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.6%		21.2	728^th of 916 public elementary schools	20.5%	9	31.0	23.1	9.7	28.6			22.4	48.3	26.9	6.5	28.6			27.1	3.2		3.2		$38,082
McKay K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	122 Cottage Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8510	640	67	9.5		49 (7.7%)	21 (3.3%)	559 (87.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4.5	897^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.0%		9.1	868^th of 916 public elementary schools	5.2%	29	6.3	6.0	4.7	8.5	30.4	19.2	13.8	7.8	11.9	1.6	6.8	17.6	5.4	9.1	7.8	8.1	8.0	10.8	$33,998
Warren-Prescott K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	50 School Street	Charlestown	02129	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8346	507	46	11.1		306 (60.4%)	55 (10.8%)	101 (19.9%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	87.2	104^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.5%		83.6	137^th of 916 public elementary schools	85.0%	33	72.7	66.1	66.7	57.1	66.7	44.4	64.6	67.3	72.6	71.8	50.0	23.8	11.1	58.2	64.1	22.2	50.9	44.4	$33,502
East Boston Early Education Center	Public	PK, KG-1	135 Grove Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6456	176	16	11.2		45 (25.6%)	5 (2.8%)	113 (64.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)								(n/a)																			$37,803
Mario Umana Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	312 Border Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8481	634	63	10.0		19 (3.0%)	19 (3.0%)	588 (92.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	6.9	877^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.2%		7.1	886^th of 916 public elementary schools	3.3%	9	8.7	8.5	13.1	10.5	1.4	5.0	7.6	8.7	5.1	14.8	10.9	5.6	6.5	8.5	13.1	8.2	10.7	6.6	$35,059
O'Donnell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	33 Trenton Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8454	256	25	10.3		16 (6.3%)	7 (2.7%)	228 (89.1%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.1	797^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.0%		12.9	824^th of 916 public elementary schools	10.0%	27	16.7	6.5	15.2	11.5			12.7	27.8	22.6	24.2	26.9			25.4	12.1		12.1		$32,340
Otis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	218 Marion Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8372	408	30	13.3		85 (20.8%)	10 (2.5%)	294 (72.1%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	50.4	449^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.4%		46.8	505^th of 916 public elementary schools	44.9%	56	45.5	44.4	29.4	44.4			41.9	41.8	29.6	44.1	58.3			41.9	44.1		44.1		$31,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Eliot K-8 Innovation School

What district is Eliot K-8 Innovation School in?

Boston

How many students attend Eliot K-8 Innovation School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Eliot K-8 Innovation School?

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

Is Eliot K-8 Innovation School a good school?

Yes! Eliot K-8 Innovation School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 35^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools.

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