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Otis Elementary School

Q: Is Otis Elementary School a good school?

Otis Elementary School ranks 486 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Otis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Otis Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Otis Elementary School?

Students at Otis Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 21% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

486^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Otis Elementary School is a PK–6 school at 218 Marion Street in East Boston, part of the Boston district, serving 408 students — a mid-sized school among its East Boston neighbors. In 2025–2026 it ranked 486th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools, placing it in the 46th percentile with 2 stars, a large improvement over its 12th-percentile standing in 2016–2017 and just short of its 2024–2025 peak of 50th percentile and 3 stars. Since the district as a whole ranks in the 15th percentile, Otis sits well above its district's overall standing.

Math and science are the school's academic strengths. Otis's math proficiency (41.28%) is essentially at the state average, and science (40.63%) is only slightly below it. English language arts is the clear weak spot at 36.42% — about 7 points above the Boston district average but roughly 3.6 points below the state. Grade-level results follow a pattern: 3rd grade fell below state levels in both ELA and math, while ELA in grades 4, 5 and 6 and math in grades 4 and 6 beat state averages; 6th grade math (53.13%) was a standout. Compared with neighbors, Otis outperforms Adams Elementary School, Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School, O'Donnell Elementary School, McKay K-8 School and Mario Umana Academy in all tested subjects, but trails Eliot K-8 Innovation School, Harvard-Kent Elementary School and Alighieri Dante Montessori School.

Otis achieves this with fewer staffing resources than several schools it outperforms: its student-teacher ratio of 13.3 is higher than those at Adams, Harvard-Kent, Alighieri, McKay, Umana, O'Donnell and Kennedy, and its per-student spending of $24,520 is lower than most of them. Results by student group are highly uneven. English language learners (86th percentile), Hispanic students (81st percentile) and low-income students (58th percentile) all rank above average, though the low-income figure slipped from 83rd the year before. The most pressing concern is special education, where Otis fell to the 0th percentile in 2025–2026 — 707th of 709 schools — after sitting at the 36th percentile in 2023–2024.

408

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,543

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

218 Marion Street
East Boston, MA 02128

(617) 635-8372

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.1%

White:

20.8%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg29%

Massachusetts avg41%

486^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 63Elementary Schools in the Boston

299^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	486 of 899	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	449 of 906	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	505 of 916	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	535 of 928	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	597 of 932	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	691 of 936	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	714 of 942	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	669 of 934	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	824 of 938	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.8	701 of 932	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.3	784 of 914	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.9	742 of 926	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.1	634 of 928	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.7	719 of 930	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.9	690 of 924	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.6	692 of 920	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	5.2	880 of 909	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.8	839 of 908	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.0	833 of 911	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.7	813 of 911	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.1	783 of 887	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.8	736 of 882	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	3.0	867 of 884	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	59.4	194 of 632	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.2	484 of 665	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	558 of 656	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	40 of 291	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	19 of 281	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	53.5	80 of 282	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	73 of 264	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	58 of 267	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	36 of 240	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	29 of 258	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	40 of 244	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	401 of 869	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	442 of 869	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	541 of 886	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	594 of 887	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	680 of 901	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	675 of 898	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	652 of 902	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	690 of 893	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	90 of 475	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	56 of 458	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	70 of 446	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	73 of 420	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	72 of 401	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	102 of 379	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	181 of 398	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	124 of 379	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	313 of 742	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	126 of 736	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	182 of 760	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	255 of 757	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	307 of 772	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	304 of 705	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	435 of 700	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	298 of 685	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	551 of 879	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	427 of 884	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	416 of 891	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	398 of 896	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	451 of 908	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	636 of 904	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	714 of 907	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	581 of 898	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	707 of 709	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	468 of 731	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	361 of 905	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	493 of 894	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	495 of 896	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	357 of 886	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	24.3	703 of 925	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	40.1	215 of 399	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	271 of 734	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	208 of 764	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	40.4	484 of 765	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	594 of 780	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	565 of 772	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)86th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2021)69th percentile+43 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile+8 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)46th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile-9 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)24th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Science41%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

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by a teacher
Tuesday, July 3, 2012

The James Otis School is a wonderful place to send your son/daughter to learn. We are a small school, so we get to know each and every child well. The teachers work collaboratively together, wanting always the success of each and every child. The parents feel very welcomed into our school. It is a wonderful place to learn and watch your child grow and learn. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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	71.0%	85 (20.8%)	10 (2.5%)	294 (72.1%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	45.6	486^th of 899 public elementary schools	45.9%		50.4	449^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.4%	37	28.1	38.5	40.6	43.8			36.4	33.3	45.1	37.5	53.1			41.3	40.6		40.6		$31,543
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	74.7%	16 (6.3%)	7 (2.7%)	228 (89.1%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.5	721^st of 899 public elementary schools	19.8%		14.1	797^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.0%	76	22.2	10.0	20.0	23.3			18.3	27.8	20.5	35.0	40.0			29.6	20.0		20.0		$32,340
Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	242 Bennington St	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8466	279	26	10.8	78.2%	12 (4.3%)	8 (2.9%)	257 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	21.5	712^th of 899 public elementary schools	20.8%		31.4	620^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.6%	92	15.4	18.4	20.6	25.8			19.7	25.6	39.5	17.7	41.9			31.0	8.8		8.8		$34,762
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	59.0%	36 (33.0%)	3 (2.8%)	62 (56.9%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	66.4	298^th of 899 public elementary schools	66.9%		64.4	332^nd of 906 public elementary schools	63.4%	34		20.0	40.0	70.0			43.2		70.0	40.0	80.0			64.9	50.0		50.0		$37,674
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	67.1%	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	75.1%	19 (3.0%)	19 (3.0%)	588 (92.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	8.3	861^st of 899 public elementary schools	4.2%		6.9	877^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.2%	16	3.6	17.5	8.8	10.0	5.0	2.8	7.8	5.5	19.3	7.1	17.0	4.9	1.4	8.9	17.9	4.2	10.2	2.8	$35,059
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	76.9%	49 (7.7%)	21 (3.3%)	559 (87.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	10	842^nd of 899 public elementary schools	6.3%		4.5	897^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.0%	55	27.0	4.4	13.3	9.1	13.4	24.7	15.8	25.4	18.8	10.0	10.8	6.0	18.3	15.1	10.0	18.5	15.1	17.6	$33,998
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	70.5%	37 (15.6%)	12 (5.1%)	171 (72.2%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	26.1	662^nd of 899 public elementary schools	26.4%		21.3	719^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.6%	57	25.7	37.9	22.2	15.4			25.9	45.7	27.6	11.1	23.1			29.6	16.7		16.7		$38,082
Shurtleff Early Childhood	Public	PK, KG-1	99 Hawthorn Street	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5150	779	58	13.4	78.8%	39 (5.0%)	47 (6.0%)	682 (87.5%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)																			$23,468
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	37.3%	494 (63.0%)	43 (5.5%)	119 (15.2%)	74 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.8%)	91.8	56^th of 899 public elementary schools	93.8%		94	35^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.1%	21	75.4	70.3	67.0	70.0	31.3	43.2	64.5	79.7	81.3	58.1	71.1	28.1	56.8	67.1	63.4	25.0	51.1	25.6	$31,817

Frequently Asked Questions about Otis Elementary School

How many students attend Otis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Otis Elementary School.

Is Otis Elementary School a good school?

Otis Elementary School ranks 486^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Otis Elementary School?

Students at Otis Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 21% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Otis Elementary School in?

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