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Quincy Elementary School

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Quincy Elementary School ranks 249 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Quincy Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 733 students in grades PK-5 in Boston, MA, part of the Boston school district. Despite the district's overall ranking of 298 out of 348 in Massachusetts, Quincy Elementary consistently outperforms both the district and the state on academic measures, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math.

Quincy Elementary stands out for its strong performance across student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of Massachusetts elementary schools for English Language Learners and the top 3% for low-socioeconomic status students. The school also benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to the state average, which may contribute to its academic success. Over the past 10 years, Quincy Elementary has steadily improved its statewide ranking and rating, rising from a 2-star to a 4-star school.

Compared to nearby Boston public elementary schools, such as Mason Elementary, Quincy Elementary significantly outperforms its peers on academic measures. This suggests the school has an effective strategy for promoting educational equity and serving diverse student populations. While Quincy Elementary is a high-performing school overall, there may be opportunities to further address achievement gaps for certain student subgroups.

731

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,081

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

885 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111

(617) 635-8497

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

50.6%

White:

17.8%

African American:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Boston

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg28%

Massachusetts avg41%

249^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	249 of 906	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	349 of 916	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	298 of 928	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	372 of 932	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	418 of 936	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	498 of 942	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	517 of 934	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.2	431 of 938	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	291 of 932	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.2	398 of 914	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.4	492 of 926	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.0	479 of 928	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.3	455 of 930	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	446 of 924	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.3	489 of 920	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.2	471 of 909	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.1	500 of 908	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.0	505 of 911	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.8	437 of 911	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.0	553 of 887	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.8	579 of 882	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	35.2	616 of 884	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	101 of 169	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	137 of 167	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	107 of 167	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	119 of 173	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	54 of 166	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.2	142 of 172	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	157 of 174	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	96 of 142	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	114 of 152	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	106 of 145	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	116 of 143	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	118 of 141	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	129 of 155	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	124 of 154	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	67.6	159 of 672	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	240 of 632	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.9	509 of 665	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	465 of 656	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	4 of 281	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	75.3	23 of 282	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	13 of 264	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	12 of 267	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	76.8	17 of 240	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	6 of 258	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	3 of 244	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	298 of 869	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	392 of 886	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	367 of 887	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	338 of 901	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	406 of 898	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	586 of 902	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	577 of 893	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	40 of 458	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	46.7	209 of 446	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	167 of 420	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.3	30 of 401	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	51.2	142 of 379	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.9	333 of 398	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	292 of 379	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	20 of 736	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	70 of 760	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	53 of 757	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	69 of 772	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	39 of 705	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	67.4	174 of 700	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	135 of 685	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	198 of 884	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	298 of 891	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	252 of 896	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	371 of 908	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	390 of 904	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	378 of 907	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	404 of 898	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	317 of 717	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	372 of 731	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	307 of 703	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.2	96 of 905	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	106 of 894	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	142 of 896	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	148 of 886	83.3%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	64.1	339 of 925	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	64.2	112 of 399	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	219 of 737	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	49.5	390 of 753	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	302 of 762	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	434 of 764	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	360 of 780	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	255 of 772	67.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)99th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile+16 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)72nd percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+22 vs state

Science57%+15 vs state

English Language Arts49%+8 vs state

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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
Quincy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	885 Washington Street	Boston	02111	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8497	731	61	12.0		130 (17.8%)	96 (13.1%)	80 (10.9%)	370 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.4%)	72.7	249^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.5%		61.8	349^th of 916 public elementary schools	61.9%	100	54.2	40.0	52.3				49.1	66.7	51.0	68.5				62.4	56.8		56.8		$34,081
Blackstone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	380 Shawmut Avenue	Boston	02118	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8471	582	60	9.6		23 (4.0%)	157 (27.0%)	383 (65.8%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	6	883^rd of 906 public elementary schools	2.5%		6.1	894^th of 916 public elementary schools	2.4%	11	14.1	11.9	6.1	12.5			11.0	14.3	5.6	4.2	14.0			9.1	2.8		2.8		$34,711
Condon K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 D Street	South Boston	02127	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8608	518	61	8.5		53 (10.2%)	186 (35.9%)	228 (44.0%)	27 (5.2%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (2.9%)	5.2	892^nd of 906 public elementary schools	1.5%		9.9	861^st of 916 public elementary schools	6.0%	31	6.7	4.4	14.0	10.3	12.2	13.8	10.2	5.1	0.0	7.3	5.8	10.2	1.7	5.0	15.0	3.5	8.3	10.7	$36,798
Hurley K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Worcester Street	Boston	02118	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8489	335	28	12.1		74 (22.1%)	20 (6.0%)	223 (66.6%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	53.3	422^nd of 906 public elementary schools	53.4%		53.7	432^nd of 916 public elementary schools	52.8%	10	48.8	28.6	50.0	55.2	18.2	35.3	42.2	36.6	28.6	62.5	31.0	9.1	17.7	36.1	55.0	5.9	40.4	17.7	$32,092
Perkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 Burke Street	South Boston	02127	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8601	167	19	8.8		15 (9.0%)	61 (36.5%)	76 (45.5%)	9 (5.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	19.5	744^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.9%		15.3	799^th of 916 public elementary schools	12.8%	55	32.0	11.8	20.0	30.0			23.9	28.0	17.7	13.3	30.0			22.4	26.7		26.7		$41,105
Orchard Gardens K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	906 Albany Street	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1656	689	68	10.2		17 (2.5%)	379 (55.0%)	267 (38.8%)	11 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.3%)	8	866^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.4%		6.1	895^th of 916 public elementary schools	2.3%	29	14.0	4.6	6.2	19.8	11.3	10.5	11.5	18.6	14.9	6.2	11.0	7.0	10.3	11.1	9.2	2.6	5.6	9.0	$35,513
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
Mason Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Norfolk Avenue	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8405	205	22	9.4		10 (4.9%)	104 (50.7%)	82 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	7.5	871^st of 906 public elementary schools	3.9%		11.4	848^th of 916 public elementary schools	7.4%	23	21.4	12.1	0.0				12.1	7.1	18.2	9.1				12.1	9.1		9.1		$39,624
Tynan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	650 E Fourth Street	South Boston	02127	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8641	227	26	8.6		32 (14.1%)	86 (37.9%)	77 (33.9%)	18 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.7%)	10.9	841^st of 906 public elementary schools	7.2%		19.1	751^st of 916 public elementary schools	18.0%	90	7.4	27.6	14.3	18.2			17.2	3.7	24.1	0.0	18.2			12.1	4.8		4.8		$40,981
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6 Shirley Street	Boston	02119	Suffolk County	Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 227-8055	293	19	15.4		10 (3.4%)	165 (56.3%)	110 (37.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	14.9	788^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.0%		15.2	800^th of 916 public elementary schools	12.7%	12	27.8	17.8	23.5				22.6	25.0	6.7	14.7				14.8	26.5		26.5		$21,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Quincy Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Quincy Elementary School?

Students at Quincy Elementary School are 51% Asian, 18% White, 13% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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What district is Quincy Elementary School in?

Boston

Is Quincy Elementary School a good school?

Quincy Elementary School ranks 249^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Quincy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 731 students attended Quincy Elementary School.

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