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Warren-Prescott K-8 School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
136th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 85% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Warren-Prescott K-8 School is a PK–8 school serving 507 students in Charlestown, Massachusetts, part of Boston Public Schools, and it stands out as one of the highest-performing schools in a district that otherwise ranks near the bottom of the state. Boston ranks 299th of 351 districts in the state data, at the 15th percentile with 1 star, while Warren-Prescott ranked 136th of 899 schools in 2025–2026 — the 85th percentile, with 4 stars. That strength has been sustained: the school has placed in the top 20% of Massachusetts schools every year since 2021–2022, after sitting around the 54th percentile in 2016–2018.

In 2025–2026, 66.91% of Warren-Prescott students were proficient in ELA and 59.85% in mathematics — more than double the Boston averages of 29.41% and 29.12%, and well above the state's 40.03% and 41.11%. Science proficiency was 43.37%, about 18 points above the district but only slightly above the state. Eighth-grade civics is a standout at 65% proficient, compared with 26.26% in Boston and 39.77% statewide. Among nearby schools, Eliot K-8 Innovation School ranks higher overall (56th of 899, 94th percentile, 5 stars) and posts stronger math and science, but Warren-Prescott's all-grade ELA is higher and no nearby school comes close on civics.

The clearest weak spot is 7th-grade mathematics: 20% proficiency, below Boston's 26.27% and well below the state's 37.48%, even as 8th-grade math reached 50% and 6th-grade math 73.68%. Science is solid but not exceptional, fluctuating between roughly 37% and 51% in recent years. Special education students and students from low-income families also perform well, both ranking at the 76th percentile in 2025–2026. Resources alone don't explain the results: Harvard-Kent Elementary School, the closest school, has smaller classes (9.0 students per teacher versus 11.1) and higher per-student spending ($29,741 versus $26,377) yet much lower ELA proficiency. Spending figures are from 2020–2021 and free/reduced-lunch data was not reported, so comparisons are incomplete.

507
Students ?
11.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$33,502
Per pupil spending ?
37.1%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.
99%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 50 School Street
       Charlestown, MA  02129

(617) 635-8346

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.4%
Hispanic:
19.9%
African American:
10.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 15% of Massachusetts elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school61%
District avg29%
Massachusetts avg41%
Elementary school
136th of 899
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 28 pts since 2016
From top 43% (2016) to top 15% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
100th of 478
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 35 pts since 2016
From bottom 44% (2016) to top 21% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 63Elementary Schools in the Boston
299th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202684.0136 of 89984.9%★★★★☆
202587.2104 of 90688.5%★★★★☆
202483.6137 of 91685.0%★★★★☆
202381.2174 of 92881.3%★★★★☆
202278.9185 of 93280.2%★★★★☆
202167.7305 of 93667.4%★★★☆☆
201970.4281 of 94270.2%★★★★☆
201857.6427 of 93454.3%★★★☆☆
201755.3430 of 93854.2%★★★☆☆
201659.7402 of 93256.9%★★★☆☆
201563.7347 of 91462.0%★★★☆☆
201464.4359 of 92661.2%★★★☆☆
201367.1334 of 92864.0%★★★☆☆
201252.9495 of 93046.8%★★☆☆☆
201160.8402 of 92456.5%★★★☆☆
201068.1313 of 92066.0%★★★☆☆
200947.8518 of 90943.0%★★☆☆☆
200849.9501 of 90844.8%★★☆☆☆
200739.3625 of 91131.4%★★☆☆☆
200634.8642 of 91129.5%★☆☆☆☆
200520.7731 of 88717.6%★☆☆☆☆
200413.4770 of 88212.7%★☆☆☆☆
200314.6764 of 88413.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202146.276 of 16654.2%★★★☆☆
201952.872 of 17258.1%★★★☆☆
201867.035 of 17479.9%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202274.2108 of 67283.9%★★★★☆
202138.1375 of 63240.7%★★☆☆☆
201966.3170 of 66574.4%★★★★☆
201858.9210 of 65668.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202683.5125 of 86985.6%★★★★☆
202581.8143 of 86983.5%★★★★☆
202478.3185 of 88679.1%★★★★☆
202371.3253 of 88771.5%★★★★☆
202265.6300 of 90166.7%★★★☆☆
202156.5399 of 89855.6%★★★☆☆
201964.9316 of 90265.0%★★★☆☆
201847.9487 of 89345.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202483.533 of 44692.6%★★★★★
202371.471 of 42083.1%★★★★☆
202279.143 of 40189.3%★★★★☆
202172.250 of 37986.8%★★★★☆
201970.377 of 39880.7%★★★★☆
201851.5163 of 37957.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202666.3176 of 74276.3%★★★★☆
202574.5106 of 73685.6%★★★★☆
202472.5133 of 76082.5%★★★★☆
202378.485 of 75788.8%★★★★☆
202267.5190 of 77275.4%★★★★☆
202173.6111 of 70584.3%★★★★☆
201976.690 of 70087.1%★★★★☆
201860.4219 of 68568.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202681.8141 of 87984.0%★★★★☆
202587.190 of 88489.8%★★★★☆
202485.4109 of 89187.8%★★★★☆
202385.1114 of 89687.3%★★★★☆
202284.2119 of 90886.9%★★★★☆
202176.5210 of 90476.8%★★★★☆
201971.6258 of 90771.6%★★★★☆
201865.5310 of 89865.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202666.8172 of 70975.7%★★★★☆
202577.2103 of 71785.6%★★★★☆
202454.9268 of 73163.3%★★★☆☆
202375.7112 of 70384.1%★★★★☆
202267.1233 of 90574.3%★★★★☆
202166.1215 of 89476.0%★★★★☆
201974.8146 of 89683.7%★★★★☆
201859.8310 of 88665.0%★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202166.0325 of 92564.9%★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202174.289 of 39977.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202689.140 of 73494.6%★★★★★
202592.226 of 73796.5%★★★★★
202489.639 of 75394.8%★★★★★
202385.077 of 76289.9%★★★★★
202283.292 of 76488.0%★★★★☆
202177.0150 of 76580.4%★★★★☆
201982.092 of 78088.2%★★★★☆
201872.2187 of 77275.8%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202675.9100 of 47879.1%★★★★☆
202559.4182 of 48462.4%★★★☆☆
202466.8145 of 49370.6%★★★★☆
202369.9138 of 50172.5%★★★★☆
202244.8259 of 49747.9%★★☆☆☆
202142.6278 of 50144.5%★★☆☆☆
201955.9214 of 49857.0%★★★☆☆
201841.6289 of 48440.3%★★☆☆☆
201749.5243 of 48750.1%★★★☆☆
201644.7271 of 48243.8%★★☆☆☆
201533.2315 of 44128.6%★☆☆☆☆
201444.7266 of 45541.5%★★☆☆☆
201334.6320 of 45529.7%★★☆☆☆
201240.2290 of 45536.3%★★☆☆☆
201149.4249 of 44944.5%★★☆☆☆
201048.1250 of 43442.4%★★☆☆☆
200942.3267 of 40934.7%★★☆☆☆
200844.8243 of 40740.3%★★☆☆☆
200712.2354 of 39911.3%★☆☆☆☆
200618.5333 of 39916.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202374.928 of 20986.6%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202265.889 of 44580.0%★★★★☆
202138.1240 of 43144.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202666.1144 of 46869.2%★★★☆☆
202535.1290 of 47338.7%★★☆☆☆
202462.9167 of 48165.3%★★★☆☆
202359.8175 of 48964.2%★★★☆☆
202235.2315 of 49436.2%★★☆☆☆
202142.7272 of 48343.7%★★☆☆☆
201945.8276 of 47842.3%★★☆☆☆
201824.5362 of 46321.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202472.773 of 37880.7%★★★★☆
202257.2116 of 36868.5%★★★☆☆
202155.1123 of 33563.3%★★★☆☆
201959.9105 of 32267.4%★★★☆☆
201852.7125 of 30959.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202677.660 of 46187.0%★★★★☆
202561.4137 of 46470.5%★★★★☆
202462.8139 of 46970.4%★★★★☆
202380.459 of 48187.7%★★★★☆
202261.1148 of 48969.7%★★★☆☆
202162.7131 of 46271.6%★★★★☆
201978.062 of 45286.3%★★★★☆
201863.4140 of 43868.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202686.163 of 47086.6%★★★★☆
202579.187 of 47381.6%★★★★☆
202472.5115 of 48376.2%★★★★☆
202376.8101 of 48979.3%★★★★☆
202250.8220 of 49755.7%★★★☆☆
202142.9261 of 48546.2%★★☆☆☆
201964.7165 of 47865.5%★★★☆☆
201857.2180 of 46661.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202561.1121 of 43572.2%★★★★☆
202375.373 of 44483.6%★★★★☆
202264.4122 of 50375.7%★★★★☆
202155.6167 of 48965.8%★★★☆☆
201977.259 of 48487.8%★★★★☆
201861.4135 of 46771.1%★★★★☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202134.2315 of 49135.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202683.757 of 39385.5%★★★★☆
202580.369 of 38682.1%★★★★☆
202360.2143 of 40364.5%★★★☆☆
202246.1199 of 40450.7%★★★☆☆
202150.4182 of 40154.6%★★★☆☆
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
White (2026)95th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2024)93rd percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)86th percentile~ school
Male (2026)84th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)84th percentile+4 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)78th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2026)76th percentile-9 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)65th percentile-3 vs school
African American (2021)54th percentile-13 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+8 vs school
African American (2023)87th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2026)87th percentile+8 vs school
White (2026)85th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2024)81st percentile+10 vs school
Disabled (2022)80th percentile+32 vs school
Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school
Female (2026)69th percentile-10 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)36th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts67%+27 vs state
Civics65%+25 vs state
Mathematics60%+19 vs state
Science43%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Open Quote My two daughters have attended Warren Prescott from K1 through third grade. We could not have been happier with their education, the community involvement, teachers, and staff. I would highly recommend the Warren Prescott to any family in the Charlestown area! Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Open Quote We have been thrilled to find a public school that allows us to stay in the city while providing an excellent education for our boys. The teachers and Mrs. Davis the principal truly care about the children and excellence. Our boys enjoy going to school and learning every day. Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, March 17, 2018

Open Quote The Warren Prescott school has fantastic teachers and the best principal in Boston. The curriculum prepared my child to excel at the Boston Latin School. The WP also has the added benefit of an intimate neighborhood school with tremendous support of parents. I can't say enough about my experience at the Warren Prescott Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, March 17, 2018

Open Quote I continue to be impressed with Warren Prescott. I so appreciate our talented caring teachers, excellent principal and parent community. I would definitely consider taking a closer look at this family focused boutique school nestled in Charlestown. Close Quote


by a teacher
Thursday, January 7, 2016

Open Quote I have been a teacher at the Warren Prescott school for 12 years. My experience is hard to put into words. Everyone loves to be here because we all work tirelessly together, including the amazing staff, invested parents and hard working students. This school is a very special place. Our principal supports what we do and has guided this school to continued excellence. Close Quote





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Students at Warren-Prescott K-8 School are 60% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Warren-Prescott K-8 School.

Warren-Prescott K-8 School ranks 136th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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