Summary
Hurley K-8 School is a PK–8 school at 70 Worcester Street in Boston, MA, with 335 students, part of the Boston district. In 2025–2026, it ranked 569th of 899 Massachusetts schools, placing it in the 37th percentile with 2 stars—down from the 53rd percentile a year earlier and from the 66th percentile in 2015–2016. That makes it below average statewide, though still above most of its immediate neighbors.
On the 2025–2026 MCAS, the school’s all-grade proficiency was 34.24% in ELA, 31.72% in Math, 16.98% in Science, and 18.18% in 8th-grade Civics. That is above the district in ELA and Math but below it in Science and Civics, and below the state in every subject. Among nearby schools, the school ranks third, behind Hale Elementary School (76th percentile) and Quincy Elementary School (65th), and ahead of Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School, Mason Elementary School, Tobin K-8 School, Winthrop Elementary School, Blackstone Elementary School, Clap Elementary School, Condon K-8 School, and Orchard Gardens K-8 School. The gap to the top nearby school is large: ELA 55.68 vs. 34.24, Math 57.95 vs. 31.72, and Science 50.00 vs. 16.98. Grade results also vary widely: 6th grade was strong (ELA 58.33%, Math 51.35%), while 8th grade was very low (ELA 0%, Math 18.18%, Science 9.09%, Civics 18.18%) and 7th-grade Math was 8.33%.
Subgroup results show equity gaps: low-income students fell to the 13th percentile in 2025–2026, while English learners and students with disabilities improved to the 33rd percentile but remain below average. Male students generally outperformed female students in recent years. Resources may be part of the picture: the school spent $24,831 per student in 2020–2021, less than many nearby schools, and its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio of 12.1 is higher than most nearby schools. Yet the top nearby school gets stronger results with slightly lower spending and a lower ratio, so money and staffing alone do not explain the differences. Also note that free/reduced-lunch data are unknown, spending data are only through 2020–2021, and small subgroup sizes can make year-to-year changes volatile.
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