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Adams Elementary School

Q: Is Adams Elementary School a good school?

Adams Elementary School ranks 662 nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Adams Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary School?

Students at Adams Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

662^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Adams Elementary School is a PK–6 school in East Boston serving 237 students as part of Boston Public Schools — smaller than nearby Otis Elementary School (408 students) and Harvard-Kent Elementary School (334), but larger than Alighieri Dante Montessori School (109) and East Boston Early Education Center (176). On 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation tests, Adams scored 25.93% proficient in ELA, 29.63% in math and 16.67% in science, compared with district rates of 29.41%, 29.12% and 24.94% and state rates of 40.03%, 41.11% and 40.98%. Math is slightly above the Boston average, while ELA and especially science trail both the district and the state. Adams ranks in the 26th percentile statewide (1 star) for 2025–2026.

Two features set Adams apart from its neighbors: the lowest student-teacher ratio in the area (7.0 in 2024–2025, down from 8.6 two years earlier) and among the highest per-student spending ($31,169 in 2020–2021). Several nearby schools with higher ratios and lower spending post stronger results, including Otis and Eliot K-8 Innovation School. Among comparable East Boston schools, Adams sits mid-to-low: it outperforms Mario Umana Academy and McKay K-8 School and roughly matches O'Donnell Elementary School and Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School in math, but trails Otis, Alighieri and Harvard-Kent.

Adams' most distinctive strength is its relative effectiveness with English learner students, who rank in the 74th percentile with 4 stars, and with Hispanic students, who rank in the 53rd percentile with 3 stars — both well above the school's overall standing. Grade-level results show bright spots in 3rd grade math (45.71% proficient, above district and state) and 4th grade ELA (37.93%), but weak 5th grade math (11.11%), 6th grade ELA (15.38%) and 5th grade science (16.67%). Science, tested only in 5th grade, remains the clearest academic weakness, though it improved from 3.23% the prior year. The school has climbed from the 8th percentile in 2017–2018 to the 26th percentile in 2025–2026, but remains in the bottom quartile statewide.

237

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,082

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

165 Webster Street
East Boston, MA 02128

(617) 635-8383

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.2%

White:

15.6%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 24 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg29%

Massachusetts avg41%

662^nd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	26.1	662 of 899	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	719 of 906	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	728 of 916	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	756 of 928	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	652 of 932	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	730 of 936	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	794 of 942	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	860 of 934	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.0	794 of 938	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	805 of 932	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.0	750 of 914	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.3	825 of 926	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.0	858 of 928	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.2	792 of 930	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	5.9	894 of 924	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.1	819 of 920	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.4	852 of 909	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.9	837 of 908	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.7	837 of 911	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.3	772 of 911	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.0	822 of 887	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.6	797 of 882	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	16.2	750 of 884	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	19.0	603 of 665	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	76 of 291	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.6	72 of 281	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.1	104 of 282	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	105 of 264	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.0	211 of 267	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	238 of 240	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.3	99 of 258	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	79 of 244	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	681 of 869	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	722 of 869	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	716 of 886	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	772 of 887	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	666 of 901	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	739 of 898	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	846 of 902	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	825 of 893	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	222 of 475	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.2	261 of 458	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	222 of 446	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	270 of 420	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	158 of 401	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	148 of 379	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	159 of 398	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.0	263 of 379	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	514 of 742	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	499 of 736	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	459 of 760	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	505 of 757	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	489 of 772	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	563 of 705	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	487 of 700	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	596 of 685	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	587 of 879	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.8	682 of 884	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	687 of 891	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	694 of 896	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	554 of 908	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	668 of 904	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	605 of 907	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.1	827 of 898	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	13.9	701 of 703	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	522 of 905	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	596 of 894	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	616 of 896	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	769 of 886	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	19.2	747 of 925	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)74th percentile+48 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+27 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)19th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)9th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2023)<1st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics30%-11 vs state

English Language Arts26%-14 vs state

Science17%-24 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 10, 2009

A wonderful school! This small, diverse school is in East Boston, MA. I believe that the teachers and administration are very decicated and caring people. Parent involvement is encouraged and gratefully welcomed. My son attends this school and I would not want him at any other school! Close Quote

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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
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	165 Webster Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8383	237	34	7.0	70.5%	37 (15.6%)	12 (5.1%)	171 (72.2%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	26.1	662^nd of 899 public elementary schools	26.4%		21.3	719^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.6%	57	25.7	37.9	22.2	15.4			25.9	45.7	27.6	11.1	23.1			29.6	16.7		16.7		$38,082
McKay K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	122 Cottage Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8510	640	67	9.5	76.9%	49 (7.7%)	21 (3.3%)	559 (87.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	10	842^nd of 899 public elementary schools	6.3%		4.5	897^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.0%	55	27.0	4.4	13.3	9.1	13.4	24.7	15.8	25.4	18.8	10.0	10.8	6.0	18.3	15.1	10.0	18.5	15.1	17.6	$33,998
East Boston Early Education Center	Public	PK, KG-1	135 Grove Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6456	176	16	11.2	67.1%	45 (25.6%)	5 (2.8%)	113 (64.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)								(n/a)																			$37,803
Alighieri Dante Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	37 Gove Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8529	109	12	9.3	59.0%	36 (33.0%)	3 (2.8%)	62 (56.9%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	66.4	298^th of 899 public elementary schools	66.9%		64.4	332^nd of 906 public elementary schools	63.4%	34		20.0	40.0	70.0			43.2		70.0	40.0	80.0			64.9	50.0		50.0		$37,674
Otis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	218 Marion Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8372	408	30	13.3	71.0%	85 (20.8%)	10 (2.5%)	294 (72.1%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	45.6	486^th of 899 public elementary schools	45.9%		50.4	449^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.4%	37	28.1	38.5	40.6	43.8			36.4	33.3	45.1	37.5	53.1			41.3	40.6		40.6		$31,543
O'Donnell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	33 Trenton Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8454	256	25	10.3	74.7%	16 (6.3%)	7 (2.7%)	228 (89.1%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.5	721^st of 899 public elementary schools	19.8%		14.1	797^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.0%	76	22.2	10.0	20.0	23.3			18.3	27.8	20.5	35.0	40.0			29.6	20.0		20.0		$32,340
Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	242 Bennington St	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8466	279	26	10.8	78.2%	12 (4.3%)	8 (2.9%)	257 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	21.5	712^th of 899 public elementary schools	20.8%		31.4	620^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.6%	92	15.4	18.4	20.6	25.8			19.7	25.6	39.5	17.7	41.9			31.0	8.8		8.8		$34,762
Mario Umana Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	312 Border Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8481	634	63	10.0	75.1%	19 (3.0%)	19 (3.0%)	588 (92.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	8.3	861^st of 899 public elementary schools	4.2%		6.9	877^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.2%	16	3.6	17.5	8.8	10.0	5.0	2.8	7.8	5.5	19.3	7.1	17.0	4.9	1.4	8.9	17.9	4.2	10.2	2.8	$35,059
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	37.3%	494 (63.0%)	43 (5.5%)	119 (15.2%)	74 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.8%)	91.8	56^th of 899 public elementary schools	93.8%		94	35^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.1%	21	75.4	70.3	67.0	70.0	31.3	43.2	64.5	79.7	81.3	58.1	71.1	28.1	56.8	67.1	63.4	25.0	51.1	25.6	$31,817
Harvard-Kent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 Bunker Hill Street	Charlestown	02129	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8358	334	37	9.0	82.5%	137 (41.0%)	49 (14.7%)	94 (28.1%)	41 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	60.5	352^nd of 899 public elementary schools	60.8%		48.7	470^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.1%	118	69.2	45.5	34.3	27.0			44.4	82.1	60.6	36.1	38.9			54.9	42.9		42.9		$38,235

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Elementary School

Is Adams Elementary School a good school?

Adams Elementary School ranks 662^nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Adams Elementary School in?

Boston

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Adams 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

How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Adams Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary School?

Students at Adams Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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