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King Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
894th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 1% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

King Elementary School is a PK–6 school in Dorchester, MA, part of Boston, serving 464 students. In 2025–2026 it ranked 894th out of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the 1st percentile, with 0 stars — placing it well below its district's own 15th-percentile standing. Its MCAS proficiency rates are 8.84% in English language arts, 4.42% in math, and 5.41% in science, far under district and state averages in every subject. This is not a one-year dip: the school has generally ranked in the bottom 1–4% since at least 2015–2016, earning 0 stars every year.

Among nearby schools, King Elementary School is the lowest performer in ELA, math, and science. Its 8.84% ELA rate is roughly half of the next-lowest nearby scores, such as Winthrop Elementary School at 16.38% and Trotter Elementary School at 17.45%. In math, King's 4.42% is less than half of Trotter's 10.74% — the next-lowest nearby — while Mather Elementary School (26.72%) and UP Academy Holland (33.33%) are several times higher despite similar enrollments, grade spans, and spending. In science, King's 5.41% is about one-third of Bridge Boston Charter School's 14.52%, the next-lowest nearby.

Every reported student group — including English language learners, students with disabilities, and low-income students — ranks in the bottom 6% statewide, and some groups have slipped further in recent years. Class size and funding do not explain the gap: King's student–teacher ratio of 9.9 is lower than most nearby schools, and its per-student spending of $27,597 exceeds many of them. The data point to a persistent, systemic challenge affecting all subjects and grade levels, with math (no grade level above 10%, and 0% in 5th grade) and science as the most urgent areas for review.

464
Students ?
9.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$37,686
Per pupil spending ?
91.2%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.
85%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 77 Lawrence Avenue
       Dorchester, MA  02121

(617) 635-8212

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

African American:
49.6%
Hispanic:
41.8%
White:
4.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (7% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)
!Mathematics scores 37 pts below the Massachusetts average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school7%
District avg29%
Massachusetts avg41%
894th of 899
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
63rd 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
20264.2894 of 8990.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20254.6896 of 9061.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.1898 of 9162.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.5891 of 9284.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.4891 of 9324.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.1851 of 9369.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.7913 of 9423.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.9916 of 9341.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20172.4933 of 9380.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20161.9927 of 9320.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20153.3902 of 9141.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201410.4856 of 9267.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20134.2902 of 9282.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20125.0897 of 9303.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201111.4834 of 9249.7%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202617.0177 of 1885.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202517.8158 of 1696.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.0156 of 1676.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.5156 of 1676.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202221.7155 of 17310.4%★☆☆☆☆
202137.297 of 16641.6%★★☆☆☆
201924.5151 of 17212.2%★☆☆☆☆
201825.1151 of 17413.2%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202222.8568 of 67215.5%★☆☆☆☆
202129.9448 of 63229.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202622.4281 of 2913.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202528.4237 of 28115.7%★☆☆☆☆
202426.0253 of 28210.3%★☆☆☆☆
202348.691 of 26465.5%★★★☆☆
202242.9119 of 26755.4%★★★☆☆
202133.5184 of 24023.3%★☆☆☆☆
201943.4124 of 25851.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
20264.2867 of 8690.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20255.7858 of 8691.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.5870 of 8861.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.2842 of 8875.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.3861 of 9014.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.9810 of 8989.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20196.4882 of 9022.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.7882 of 8931.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202611.4472 of 4750.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202513.4446 of 4582.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202423.3385 of 44613.7%★☆☆☆☆
202326.0350 of 42016.7%★☆☆☆☆
202237.4239 of 40140.4%★★☆☆☆
202119.4347 of 3798.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201921.8348 of 39812.6%★☆☆☆☆
201816.2354 of 3796.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
20269.5733 of 7421.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20259.4723 of 7361.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.2732 of 7603.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.7714 of 7575.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202218.3705 of 7728.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202120.0636 of 7059.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.2639 of 7008.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.4656 of 6854.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
20266.7860 of 8792.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20255.8868 of 8841.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.6856 of 8913.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.9864 of 8963.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.2847 of 9086.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.1823 of 9049.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.1876 of 9073.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.5854 of 8984.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202614.2699 of 7091.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202514.3711 of 7170.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.1685 of 7316.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202323.0591 of 70315.9%★☆☆☆☆
202216.2838 of 9057.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202118.6811 of 8949.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.5847 of 8965.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.7855 of 8863.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
20217.7888 of 9254.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202132.0255 of 39936.1%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202213.8443 of 49710.9%★☆☆☆☆
202126.4360 of 50128.1%★☆☆☆☆
20195.0476 of 4984.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.6466 of 4843.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20172.1484 of 4870.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20163.8471 of 4822.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20156.1421 of 4414.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201412.1406 of 45510.8%★☆☆☆☆
201316.5385 of 45515.4%★☆☆☆☆
201222.2362 of 45520.4%★☆☆☆☆
201117.8379 of 44915.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202230.7153 of 21227.8%★☆☆☆☆
202154.174 of 19361.7%★★★☆☆
201911.9188 of 1953.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.9166 of 1723.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202212.6444 of 49410.1%★☆☆☆☆
202125.5362 of 48325.1%★☆☆☆☆
20196.0457 of 4784.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.5458 of 4631.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202238.9214 of 36841.8%★★☆☆☆
202122.0289 of 33513.7%★☆☆☆☆
201918.5286 of 32211.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202228.1370 of 48924.3%★☆☆☆☆
202143.4247 of 46246.5%★★☆☆☆
201911.5426 of 4525.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.9420 of 4384.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202218.3416 of 49716.3%★☆☆☆☆
202126.7350 of 48527.8%★☆☆☆☆
20194.9468 of 4782.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.5445 of 4664.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202226.5395 of 50321.5%★☆☆☆☆
202144.1246 of 48949.7%★★☆☆☆
201911.3458 of 4845.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201814.3440 of 4675.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202121.9381 of 49122.4%★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202136.8200 of 33941.0%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Tested Remotely (2021)36th percentile+27 vs school
Disabled (2022)15th percentile+11 vs school
African American (2026)6th percentile+5 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)4th percentile-5 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)3rd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)1st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school
Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school
Middle school
Hispanic (2022)42nd percentile+31 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)41st percentile+13 vs school
African American (2022)28th percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2022)24th percentile+13 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)22nd percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2022)21st percentile+11 vs school
Male (2022)16th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2022)10th percentile~ school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts9%-31 vs state
Science5%-36 vs state
Mathematics4%-37 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended King Elementary School.

King Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

Students at King Elementary School are 50% African American, 42% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

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2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026
2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025
2023–24 school spending dataMay 8, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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