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Perry Elementary School

Q: Is Perry Elementary School a good school?

Perry Elementary School ranks 226 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Perry Elementary School is a public elementary school located in South Boston, MA, serving 181 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the Boston school district, which is ranked 298 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Perry Elementary School has shown significant improvement in academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking improving from 809th out of 942 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 226th out of 906 in 2024-2025. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the Boston and Massachusetts averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade, where 72.73% of students are proficient or better in ELA, Math, and Science, significantly higher than the Boston and state averages. Perry Elementary School also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and has seen a steady increase in its per-student spending.

While Perry Elementary School outperforms the Boston and Massachusetts averages, it still lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Quincy Elementary School, which ranked 249th out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2024-2025. The nearby schools with the lowest academic performance are Clap Elementary School, Mason Elementary School, and Blackstone Elementary School, all of which have significantly lower proficiency rates than Perry Elementary School.

213

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,683

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

745 E. 7th Street
South Boston, MA 02127

(617) 635-8840

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

16.9%

African American:

13.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg28%

Massachusetts avg41%

226^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	226 of 906	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	271 of 916	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	435 of 928	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.8	703 of 932	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	749 of 936	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	809 of 942	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	662 of 934	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.2	598 of 938	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.6	631 of 932	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	587 of 914	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	15.5	813 of 926	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.8	764 of 928	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.5	832 of 930	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.6	829 of 924	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.3	749 of 920	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.9	771 of 909	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.8	804 of 908	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.2	724 of 911	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.6	489 of 911	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	68.3	306 of 887	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.8	440 of 882	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	44.9	528 of 884	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	21.8	574 of 665	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	103 of 869	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	114 of 886	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	433 of 887	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	15.7	780 of 901	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	858 of 898	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	800 of 902	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	34.1	543 of 772	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	508 of 705	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	578 of 700	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	409 of 685	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	283 of 884	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	422 of 896	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.4	665 of 908	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	631 of 904	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	740 of 907	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.8	536 of 898	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	40.7	549 of 905	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	773 of 894	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	777 of 896	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	631 of 886	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	28.4	671 of 925	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	178 of 737	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	92 of 753	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	199 of 762	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	17.4	686 of 764	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	670 of 765	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	474 of 780	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	406 of 772	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	33.3	323 of 501	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.8	415 of 498	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	291 of 484	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.3	279 of 487	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.5	341 of 482	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.9	358 of 441	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.9	426 of 455	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.2	437 of 455	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.2	418 of 455	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.4	425 of 449	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.5	376 of 434	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.7	371 of 409	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.1	359 of 407	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2022)39th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)30th percentile+5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)27th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2019)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+31 vs state

English Language Arts60%+18 vs state

Mathematics55%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, June 25, 2015

The Perry is an awesome small school with a great community of children and parents. I feel lucky to have my children here. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 1, 2012

The Perry has a new Principal and she is excellent. I would recommend it to a family. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Like most other public schools, they have some incompetent teachers which spoil it for the rest. Things start out well but once the enthusiasm and creativity from some of the early grade teachers disappears... so do the children's english and math skills. There needs to be more teacher parent activity perhaps via email or something... Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, March 12, 2011

This is a great local school with dedicated teachers and a lot of efforts to provide additional programs for the children. Close Quote

Schools Near Perry Elementary School

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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
Perry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	745 E. 7th Street	South Boston	02127	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8840	213	21	10.3		131 (61.5%)	29 (13.6%)	36 (16.9%)	11 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	75.9	226^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.6	271^st of 916 public elementary schools	70.4%	45	62.1	66.7	72.7	40.0			59.5	58.6	54.2	72.7	40.0			54.8	72.7		72.7		$36,683
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
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
Dever Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	325 Mt Vernon Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8694	445	39	11.4		35 (7.9%)	96 (21.6%)	292 (65.6%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	17.6	767^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.3%		10.3	858^th of 916 public elementary schools	6.3%	91	32.0	12.7	9.3	8.6			15.2	46.0	14.6	32.7	6.8			24.2	18.5		18.5		$34,948
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
Clap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	35 Harvest Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8672	140	16	8.9		16 (11.4%)	47 (33.6%)	61 (43.6%)	10 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	10.8	842^nd of 906 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.3	821^st of 916 public elementary schools	10.4%	21	11.1	11.8	26.7	13.3			15.4	11.1	11.8	20.0	13.3			13.9	20.0		20.0		$39,976
Russell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Columbia Road	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8803	356	30	11.8		22 (6.2%)	110 (30.9%)	211 (59.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	11.9	828^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.6%		13.1	822^nd of 916 public elementary schools	10.3%	6	23.8	12.5	23.5				19.8	14.3	0.0	20.6				11.2	20.6		20.6		$32,273
Everett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	71 Pleasant Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8778	288	26	11.2		32 (11.1%)	119 (41.3%)	97 (33.7%)	32 (11.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	27.9	654^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.8%		27.6	660^th of 916 public elementary schools	27.9%	6	44.1	30.3	48.7	10.8			33.3	26.5	21.2	21.6	10.8			19.9	35.1		35.1		$33,138
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Perry Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Perry Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frederick Pilot Middle School
Middle : Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
Middle : Ohrenberger School
High : Albert D Holland School of Technology
High : Another Course To College
High : Boston Adult Technical Academy
High : Boston Arts Academy
High : Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School
High : Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School
High : Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy
High : Boston Latin Academy
High : Boston Latin School
High : Brighton High School
High : Carter School
High : Charlestown High School
High : Community Academy
High : Community Academy of Science and Health
High : Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy
High : East Boston High School
High : Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann
High : English High School
High : Excel High School
High : Fenway High School
High : Greater Egleston High School
High : Lyon High School
High : Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
High : Margarita Muniz Academy
High : New Mission High School
High : O'Bryant School of Math & Science
High : Quincy Upper School
High : Ruth Batson Academy
High : Snowden International High School
High : TechBoston Academy

What is the racial makeup of Perry Elementary School?

Students at Perry Elementary School are 62% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Perry Elementary School in?

Boston

Is Perry Elementary School a good school?

Perry Elementary School ranks 226^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Perry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Perry Elementary School.

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