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Boston Teachers Union Elementary Pilot School

Q: Is Boston Teachers Union Elementary Pilot School a good school?

Boston Teachers Union Elementary Pilot School ranks 461 st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Boston Teachers Union Elementary Pilot School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Boston Teachers Union Elementary Pilot School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Boston Teachers Union Elementary Pilot School?

Students at Boston Teachers Union Elementary Pilot School are 41% Hispanic, 25% White, 22% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Boston Teachers Union Elementary Pilot School (BTU) is a PK–8 pilot school in Jamaica Plain serving 249 students as part of the Boston district, which itself ranks 299th of 351 districts statewide. For 2025–2026, BTU ranked 461st of 899 Massachusetts schools — the 49th percentile, with 2 stars. That is a middle-of-the-pack position, but it reflects steady improvement: the school moved from the 39th percentile in 2023–2024 to 46th in 2024–2025 to 49th in 2025–2026, though it remains well below its 2020–2021 peak of the 74th percentile.

English Language Arts is BTU's clearest strength. All-grades ELA proficiency is 37.74%, above the Boston district's 29.41% and close to the state's 40.03%. Grades 4, 5 and 6 all beat the state ELA average, with 6th grade at 52.63% — more than 12 points above the state. Science (26.67%) also edges out the district, and class sizes are relatively small: the 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio of 8.6 is the fourth lowest among ten nearby schools, even though per-student spending of $25,668 is lower than eight of those nine peers.

Math is the biggest weakness. At 26.92%, BTU trails the district's 29.12% and sits more than 14 points below the state's 41.11%, ranking 8th of 10 nearby schools in Math. Middle-school results are a sharp drop-off: 8th grade is reported at 0% proficiency in ELA, Math, Science and Civics, and 7th-grade Math at 0% — small cohorts, so interpret cautiously, but the pattern is consistent. The school also ranks in the 3rd percentile statewide for low-SES student effectiveness in 2025–2026, down from the 12th percentile in 2023–2024. For comparison, Manning Elementary School, 1.09 miles away, ranks at the 86th percentile with 68.06% ELA, 63.89% Math and 70.59% Science, while BTU still outperforms Mattahunt Elementary School and Young Achievers Elementary School across all three subjects.

249

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,335

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

25 Walk Hill Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

(617) 635-7717

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.6%

White:

24.9%

African American:

22.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Civics scores 40 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg29%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

461^st of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

354^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	461 of 899	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	491 of 906	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	560 of 916	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	437 of 928	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	456 of 932	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.3	244 of 936	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	446 of 942	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	571 of 934	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.5	521 of 938	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.5	637 of 932	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.2	577 of 914	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.9	627 of 926	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.3	727 of 928	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.7	813 of 930	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.2	825 of 924	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	22.5	154 of 172	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	136 of 174	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	36.8	405 of 665	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	503 of 656	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	371 of 869	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	307 of 869	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	437 of 886	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	517 of 887	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	629 of 901	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.6	306 of 898	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	412 of 902	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	504 of 893	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	345 of 458	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	266 of 446	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	266 of 420	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	309 of 401	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	260 of 398	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	234 of 379	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	723 of 742	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	692 of 736	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	665 of 760	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	661 of 757	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	694 of 772	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.2	349 of 705	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	499 of 700	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	609 of 685	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	430 of 879	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.5	568 of 884	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	516 of 891	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.2	322 of 896	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	313 of 908	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	251 of 904	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	47.9	495 of 907	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	571 of 898	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	21.4	781 of 905	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.0	317 of 894	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	532 of 896	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	777 of 886	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	77.5	199 of 925	78.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	302 of 734	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	145 of 753	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	93 of 762	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.7	20 of 764	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	42 of 765	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	4 of 780	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	1 of 772	99.9%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	354 of 478	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	449 of 484	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	378 of 493	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	436 of 501	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	400 of 497	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.9	186 of 501	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	318 of 498	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	306 of 484	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.1	359 of 487	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.2	425 of 482	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.0	374 of 441	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.8	366 of 455	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	6.9	427 of 455	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.4	400 of 455	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.2	372 of 449	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	14.6	194 of 202	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	169 of 209	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	212 of 212	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	122 of 172	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	59.0	119 of 445	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	434 of 473	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	392 of 481	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	468 of 489	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	413 of 494	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	350 of 478	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	287 of 463	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	336 of 376	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	334 of 378	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	346 of 364	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	351 of 368	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	167 of 322	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	167 of 309	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	4.7	460 of 461	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	430 of 464	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	425 of 469	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	472 of 481	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	467 of 489	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	235 of 452	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	315 of 438	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	441 of 473	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	358 of 483	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	360 of 489	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	367 of 497	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	239 of 478	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.1	314 of 466	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	435 of 435	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	459 of 503	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	260 of 484	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	293 of 467	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	78.1	70 of 404	82.7%	★★★★☆

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 In Person (2021)78th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)39th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2022)14th percentile-37 vs school

African American (2019)10th percentile-42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile-46 vs school

Middle school

White (2022)83rd percentile+63 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+54 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

African American (2024)4th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-14 vs state

Science27%-14 vs state

Civics0%-40 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Boston Teachers Union Elementary Pilot School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 Walk Hill Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-7717	249	29	8.6	55.8%	62 (24.9%)	55 (22.1%)	101 (40.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (10.0%)	49.2	461^st of 899 public elementary schools	48.7%		46.4	491^st of 906 public elementary schools	45.8%	30	41.7	47.8	44.4	52.6		0.0	37.7	29.2	34.8	36.8	37.5	0.0	0.0	26.9	42.1	0.0	26.7	0.0	$34,335
Haley Pilot School	Public	PK, KG-6	570 American Legion Hwy	Roslindale	02131	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8169	360	44	8.2	64.7%	73 (20.3%)	153 (42.5%)	112 (31.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	39.1	546^th of 899 public elementary schools	39.3%		26.2	670^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.0%	124	31.1	29.8	39.5	40.9			35.1	48.9	31.9	21.1	40.9			36.2	30.6		30.6		$35,549
Sarah Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	105 Cummins Hgwy	Boston	02131	Suffolk County	Boston	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(617) 635-8069	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Manning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	130 Louders Lane	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8102	159	15	10.7	22.6%	85 (53.5%)	22 (13.8%)	31 (19.5%)	8 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.2%)	84.8	126^th of 899 public elementary schools	86.0%		77.1	215^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.3%	89	73.7	61.9	82.4	53.3			68.1	63.2	52.4	94.1	46.7			63.9	70.6		70.6		$36,966
Young Achievers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Outlook Road	Mattapan	02126	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6804	489	46	10.7	89.6%	4 (0.8%)	207 (42.3%)	263 (53.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	7.5	867^th of 899 public elementary schools	3.6%		8.7	861^st of 906 public elementary schools	5.0%	6	23.8	8.8	10.0	17.7	30.0	11.8	15.0	7.1	12.3	6.7	8.8	0.0	8.8	8.7	6.9	9.1	8.1	8.8	$34,610
Mattahunt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	123 Alabama St	Mattapan	02126	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8792	581	52	11.1	82.6%	7 (1.2%)	410 (70.6%)	141 (24.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	16.1	775^th of 899 public elementary schools	13.8%		18.5	754^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.8%	21	23.7	23.5	27.5	10.0			22.0	25.0	23.5	19.6	10.0			20.6	15.7		15.7		$36,399
Conley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	450 Poplar Street	Roslindale	02131	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8099	148	20	7.5	60.1%	25 (16.9%)	37 (25.0%)	74 (50.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	7 (4.7%)	29.6	629^th of 899 public elementary schools	30.0%		21.7	712^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.4%	83	43.8	30.0	10.5	25.0			26.7	43.8	57.1	0.0	25.0			31.2	5.6		5.6		$39,853
Bates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	426 Beech Street	Roslindale	02131	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8064	281	28	10.1	41.3%	118 (42.0%)	55 (19.6%)	83 (29.5%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	69.6	269^th of 899 public elementary schools	70.1%		48.2	474^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.7%	205	68.4	48.6	37.5	47.4			51.1	79.0	66.7	37.5	52.6			59.7	37.5		37.5		$34,753
Mozart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	236 Beech Street	Roslindale	02131	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8082	155	14	10.7	40.6%	67 (43.2%)	39 (25.2%)	33 (21.3%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (7.1%)	64.2	319^th of 899 public elementary schools	64.5%		67	309^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.9%	10	35.7	45.5	66.7	58.8			51.5	28.6	40.9	60.0	58.8			47.1	53.3		53.3		$36,577
Hernandez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	61 School Street	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8187	372	27	13.8	64.0%	56 (15.1%)	11 (3.0%)	292 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	57.4	375^th of 899 public elementary schools	58.3%		29.3	641^st of 906 public elementary schools	29.2%	266	68.2	25.0	51.3	41.2			46.6	61.4	31.8	51.3	35.3			45.3	43.6		43.6		$32,356

Frequently Asked Questions about Boston Teachers Union Elementary Pilot School

What is the racial makeup of Boston Teachers Union Elementary Pilot School?

Students at Boston Teachers Union Elementary Pilot School are 41% Hispanic, 25% White, 22% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Boston Teachers Union Elementary Pilot School a good school?

Boston Teachers Union Elementary Pilot School ranks 461^st of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Boston Teachers Union Elementary Pilot School.

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