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Clap Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

855^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Clap Elementary School is a PK–6 school at 35 Harvest Street in Dorchester, MA, serving 140 students — the smallest enrollment in its comparison group — within the Boston district.

On the 2025-26 SchoolDigger ranking, Clap placed 855th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools (5th percentile, 0 stars), below its own district's 15th percentile. That is not a one-year dip: nine of the last ten reported years fall in the bottom fifth of state schools, and seven in the bottom 10%. The single exception, 2020-21 (32nd percentile), stands out so sharply that it reads as a pandemic-era outlier. Proficiency on the 2025-26 MCAS was 15.87% in English Language Arts, 11.11% in math, and 8.33% in science, against district figures of 29.41%, 29.12%, and 24.94%. Math is the sharpest weakness and the only subject declining every year, falling from 18% four years ago to 11.11% — the lowest math result of any comparison school, just below Russell Elementary School (11.29%) and Condon K-8 School (12.03%).

Clap also trails its nearest geographic peers. Among the nine Boston schools within about a mile, Clap ranks 9th of 9 in math and 8th of 9 in ELA and science. The contrast with Everett Elementary School — 0.66 miles away, same district, same PK–6 structure — is striking: Everett posts 34.19% ELA and 31.41% math while spending roughly $4,800 less per student and running a higher student-teacher ratio. Clap has the highest per-pupil spending in its peer group ($31,104 in 2020-21) and one of the lowest student-teacher ratios (8.9), yet the lowest math and near-lowest reading and science results. Two nearby charters, Conservatory Lab Charter School and Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School, achieve markedly stronger results at far lower spending and much larger classes — which suggests money and class size alone are not the binding constraints here. Meanwhile the ratio has risen three straight years (7.5 → 8.9), and math has fallen four straight years, so the most recent data show no sign of gaps closing. Grade 5 ELA (25%) is the internal bright spot.

140

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,976

Per pupil spending ?

65.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 Harvest Street
Dorchester, MA 02125

(617) 635-8672

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.6%

African American:

33.6%

White:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg29%

Massachusetts avg41%

855^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^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	8.9	855 of 899	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	842 of 906	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	821 of 916	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	760 of 928	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	878 of 932	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	635 of 936	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	7.6	903 of 942	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	889 of 934	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	853 of 938	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	835 of 932	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.8	696 of 914	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.6	805 of 926	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	734 of 928	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.4	778 of 930	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.6	877 of 924	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.3	895 of 920	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.0	843 of 909	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.5	822 of 908	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.4	746 of 911	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.2	807 of 911	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	6.8	845 of 887	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.0	856 of 882	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	4.0	857 of 884	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	9.9	858 of 902	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	801 of 893	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	699 of 742	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	705 of 736	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	713 of 760	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	671 of 757	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	740 of 772	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	653 of 700	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	539 of 685	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	844 of 879	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	848 of 884	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	888 of 891	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	857 of 907	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	15.6	847 of 905	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	55.8	343 of 894	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.9	844 of 896	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	797 of 886	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2019)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts16%-24 vs state

Mathematics11%-30 vs state

Science8%-33 vs state

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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
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	65.2%	16 (11.4%)	47 (33.6%)	61 (43.6%)	10 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	8.9	855^th of 899 public elementary schools	4.9%		10.8	842^nd of 906 public elementary schools	7.1%	13	11.8	12.5	25.0	16.7			15.9	11.8	12.5	8.3	11.1			11.1	8.3		8.3		$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	70.0%	22 (6.2%)	110 (30.9%)	211 (59.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	13.1	808^th of 899 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.9	828^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.6%	20	29.4	25.0	18.2				25.0	15.7	7.5	9.1				11.3	12.1		12.1		$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	72.0%	32 (11.1%)	119 (41.3%)	97 (33.7%)	32 (11.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	33.1	606^th of 899 public elementary schools	32.6%		27.9	654^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.8%	48	45.0	33.3	20.0	36.6			34.2	26.8	43.6	20.0	34.2			31.4	17.1		17.1		$33,138
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	82.7%	15 (9.0%)	61 (36.5%)	76 (45.5%)	9 (5.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	18.9	739^th of 899 public elementary schools	17.8%		19.5	744^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.9%	5	38.5	18.5	20.0	28.6			26.6	30.8	18.5	5.0	22.7			20.0	0.0		0.0		$41,105
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	66.9%	10 (4.9%)	104 (50.7%)	82 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	14.7	788^th of 899 public elementary schools	12.3%		7.5	871^st of 906 public elementary schools	3.9%	83	30.6	13.5	18.5				21.0	27.8	10.8	22.2				20.0	7.4		7.4		$39,624
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6 Shirley Street	Boston	02119	Suffolk County	Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 227-8055	293	19	15.4	84.5%	10 (3.4%)	165 (56.3%)	110 (37.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	25.3	672^nd of 899 public elementary schools	25.3%		14.9	788^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.0%	116	31.0	29.7	29.0				29.9	9.5	18.9	29.0				18.8	39.5		39.5		$21,094
Dever Elementary School	Public	K-6	325 Mt Vernon Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8694	445	39	11.4	83.2%	35 (7.9%)	96 (21.6%)	292 (65.6%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	26.2	661^st of 899 public elementary schools	26.5%		17.6	767^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.3%	106	36.6	27.5	7.1	29.6			25.2	31.7	37.5	14.3	38.6			30.5	16.7		16.7		$34,948
Winthrop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	35 Brookford Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8379	226	25	9.2	79.3%	8 (3.5%)	114 (50.4%)	86 (38.1%)	6 (2.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (4.0%)	10.2	838^th of 899 public elementary schools	6.8%		36.7	581^st of 906 public elementary schools	35.9%	257	22.2	10.8	13.6	19.1			16.4	7.9	25.0	4.6	10.5			13.0	18.2		18.2		$35,779
Conservatory Lab Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	395 Columbia Rd	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Conservatory Lab Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 254-8904	454	27	16.5	64.4%	17 (3.7%)	229 (50.4%)	186 (41.0%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	30.1	625^th of 899 public elementary schools	30.5%		36.6	582^nd of 906 public elementary schools	35.8%	43	32.1	31.5	32.0	41.3	50.0	40.9	36.6	17.0	33.3	18.0	39.1	25.0	34.8	27.1	24.0	21.7	23.3	8.7	$24,122
Mather Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	24 Parish Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8757	473	44	10.8	73.6%	32 (6.8%)	168 (35.5%)	93 (19.7%)	156 (33.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.8%)	25	676^th of 899 public elementary schools	24.8%		22	706^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.1%	30	32.8	22.4	25.5	25.9			26.7	29.5	31.0	16.4	29.3			26.7	32.7		32.7		$35,435

Frequently Asked Questions about Clap Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Clap Elementary School?

Students at Clap Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 34% African American, 11% White, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Clap Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended Clap Elementary School.

What district is Clap Elementary School in?

Boston

What schools do graduates of Clap Elementary School attend?

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

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 : Charlestown High School
High : Community Academy
High : Community Academy of Science and Health
High : Dearborn STEM Academy
High : East Boston High School
High : Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A 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
Alternative : Carter School

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