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Michael J Perkins

Public PK, KG-6

 50 Burke Street
       South Boston, MA  02127

(617) 635-8601

District: Boston

SchoolDigger Rank:
836th of 932 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $29,422 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.1 Help
Number of students:  173

Racial breakdown:

African American:
41.6%
Hispanic:
36.4%
White:
12.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.7% Help


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Compare Details Michael J Perkins ranks worse than 89.7% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 49th among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Boston School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.25. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Michael J Perkins is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (41.6%), Hispanic (36.4%), White (12.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Michael J Perkins is 9.1, which is the 21st best among 67 elementary schools in the Boston School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Michael J Perkins is $29,422, which is the 23rd highest among 67 elementary schools in the Boston School District.
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SchoolDigger ranks Michael J Perkins 836th of 932 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Michael J Perkins in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Boston 310th of 353 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Michael J Perkins

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Rank History for all students at Michael J Perkins

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 3.35 862nd 884 2.5%
2004 9.67 805th 882 8.7%
2005 7.44 839th 887 5.4%
2006 12.93 818th 911 10.2%
2007 8.01 847th 911 7.0%
2008 19.21 772nd 908 15.0%
2009 30.81 676th 909 25.6%
2010 29.85 701st 920 23.8%
2011 28.03 708th 924 23.4%
2012 11.41 837th 930 10.0%
2013 17.23 791st 928 14.8%
2014 16.96 799th 926 13.7%
2015 27.29 706th 914 22.8%
2016 16.02 822nd 932 11.8%
2017 15.41 828th 938 11.7%
2018 22.06 758th 934 18.8%
2019 28.26 720th 942 23.6%
2021 17.98 764th 936 18.4%
2022 12.25 836th 932 10.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Michael J Perkins

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.00 544th 886 38.6%
2019 47.14 478th 896 46.7%
2021 29.34 668th 894 25.3%
2022 21.55 778th 905 14.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Michael J Perkins

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.46 311th 685 54.6%
2019 53.81 308th 700 56.0%
2021 32.30 499th 705 29.2%
2022 25.14 627th 772 18.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Michael J Perkins

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.05 743rd 893 16.8%
2019 22.52 734th 902 18.6%
2021 23.55 690th 898 23.2%
2022 11.40 831st 901 7.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Michael J Perkins

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.88 752nd 898 16.3%
2019 35.85 613th 907 32.4%
2022 11.69 837th 908 7.8%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Michael J Perkins

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.20 847th 925 8.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Michael J Perkins

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.70 127th 174 27.0%
2019 41.20 101st 172 41.3%
2021 36.40 101st 166 39.2%
2022 42.84 97th 173 43.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Michael J Perkins

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.93 94th 379 75.2%
2019 47.29 205th 398 48.5%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Michael J Perkins

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 172 73 1 41 1 n/a n/a 0 288
1989 183 59 4 32 2 n/a n/a 0 280
1990 193 88 9 19 1 n/a n/a 0 310
1991 174 120 8 13 5 n/a n/a 0 320
1992 150 116 16 19 3 n/a n/a 0 304
1993 159 124 25 16 1 n/a n/a 0 325
1994 142 143 36 23 2 n/a n/a 0 346
1995 117 122 34 19 1 n/a n/a 0 293
1996 117 122 34 19 1 n/a n/a 0 293
1997 103 109 42 28 1 n/a n/a 0 283
1998 86 109 44 31 2 n/a n/a 0 272
1999 90 121 39 34 4 n/a n/a 0 288
2000 78 109 39 29 2 n/a n/a 0 257
2001 73 106 32 37 2 n/a n/a 0 250
2002 58 101 23 32 2 n/a n/a 0 216
2003 58 101 23 32 2 n/a n/a 0 216
2004 48 90 19 45 1 n/a n/a 0 203
2005 46 107 14 51 0 n/a n/a 0 218
2006 40 111 10 43 2 n/a n/a 4 210
2007 43 107 13 49 2 n/a n/a 7 221
2008 39 94 12 56 0 n/a n/a 10 211
2009 36 92 15 56 0 0 10 0 209
2010 26 74 14 75 0 1 11 0 201
2011 18 78 7 83 0 1 11 0 198
2012 20 85 12 111 0 1 14 0 243
2013 23 121 12 102 1 1 15 0 275
2014 29 109 11 87 1 0 11 0 248
2015 28 108 8 82 2 0 9 0 237
2016 22 98 6 92 3 0 9 0 230
2017 27 102 5 92 3 0 9 0 238
2018 21 93 6 87 2 0 9 0 218
2019 22 78 8 64 1 0 9 0 182
2020 24 65 11 53 0 0 8 0 161
2021 25 66 14 54 0 0 7 0 166
2022 21 72 8 63 1 0 8 0 173

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Michael J Perkins

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 288 n/a n/a n/a
1989 280 n/a n/a n/a
1990 310 n/a n/a n/a
1991 320 n/a n/a n/a
1992 304 n/a n/a n/a
1993 325 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 346 n/a n/a n/a
1995 293 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 293 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 283 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 272 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 288 n/a 0.0 94.8
2000 257 n/a 0.0 92.2
2001 250 n/a 0.0 92.4
2002 216 n/a n/a 93.1
2003 216 n/a n/a 93.1
2004 203 14.2 14.3 95.1
2005 218 14.2 15.4 96.3
2006 210 14.0 15.0 92.7
2007 221 17.0 13.0 96.3
2008 211 17.7 11.9 95.5
2009 209 16.9 12.4 75.1
2010 201 14.0 14.3 88.6
2011 198 14.0 14.0 70.2
2012 243 18.5 13.1 90.9
2013 275 15.3 17.8 79.3
2014 248 14.1 17.5 88.7
2015 237 15.0 15.8 82.7
2016 230 13.0 17.6 n/a
2017 238 12.9 18.4 n/a
2018 218 15.1 14.4 n/a
2019 182 11.9 15.2 n/a
2020 161 12.9 12.4 n/a
2021 166 18.3 9.0 n/a
2022 173 18.9 9.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Michael J Perkins

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 288 n/a n/a n/a
1989 280 n/a n/a n/a
1990 310 n/a n/a n/a
1991 320 n/a n/a n/a
1992 304 n/a n/a n/a
1993 325 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 346 n/a n/a n/a
1995 293 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 293 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 283 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 272 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 288 n/a 0.0 94.8
2000 257 n/a 0.0 92.2
2001 250 n/a 0.0 92.4
2002 216 n/a n/a 93.1
2003 216 n/a n/a 93.1
2004 203 14.2 14.3 95.1
2005 218 14.2 15.4 96.3
2006 210 14.0 15.0 92.7
2007 221 17.0 13.0 96.3
2008 211 17.7 11.9 95.5
2009 209 16.9 12.4 75.1
2010 201 14.0 14.3 88.6
2011 198 14.0 14.0 70.2
2012 243 18.5 13.1 90.9
2013 275 15.3 17.8 79.3
2014 248 14.1 17.5 88.7
2015 237 15.0 15.8 82.7
2016 230 13.0 17.6 n/a
2017 238 12.9 18.4 n/a
2018 218 15.1 14.4 n/a
2019 182 11.9 15.2 n/a
2020 161 12.9 12.4 n/a
2021 166 18.3 9.0 n/a
2022 173 18.9 9.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Michael J Perkins

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,668 (6.8%) $22,939 (93.2%) $24,607
2020 $1,382 (5.2%) $25,373 (94.8%) $26,754
2021 $1,936 (6.6%) $27,486 (93.4%) $29,422

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Michael J Perkins

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 720th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 836th of 932 Elementary schools
 13.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michael J Perkins)5811.1
 46.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3929.5
 9.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5644
 12%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Michael J Perkins)625.6
 56.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Boston)3427.7
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941.1
 7.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michael J Perkins)1921.4
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3324.2
 8.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5238.4
 13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Michael J Perkins)3826.7
 11.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Boston)3326
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4942.4
 6.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michael J Perkins)3922.6
 16.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)3828
 10%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5240.6
 11.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Michael J Perkins)196.5
 12.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Boston)3420.8
 13.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4936.2
 12.8%
5th Grade Science (Michael J Perkins)3120
 11%
   5th Grade Science (Boston)2422.3
 1.7%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4842.8
 5.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Michael J Perkins)3919.5
 19.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Boston)3628.8
 7.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5241.3
 10.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Michael J Perkins)379.5
 27.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Boston)3324.4
 8.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4939.1
 9.9%
All Grades Science (Michael J Perkins)3120
 11%
   All Grades Science (Boston)2522.6
 2.4%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4742.3
 4.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students182166
 8.8%
African American7866
 15.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian814
 75%
Hispanic6454
 15.6%
Pacific Islander00
White2225
 13.6%
Two or More Races97
 22.2%



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Students at Michael J Perkins are 42% African American, 36% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Michael J Perkins ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

In the 2021-22 school year, 173 students attended Michael J Perkins.


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