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Shaw-Taylor Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

859^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Shaw Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dorchester, MA, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 201 students. The school is part of the Boston Public School District, which is ranked 298 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shaw Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 857-875 out of 906-928 schools in recent years. The school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is significantly below state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.08% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.53% statewide and 29.27% in Boston. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 11.4 students per teacher in recent years, compared to nearby schools with ratios around 8-10 students per teacher.

The nearby schools, such as Taylor Elementary, EllisonParks Early Education School, and Lee K-8 School, also perform poorly compared to state averages, but generally outperform Shaw Elementary School on academic measures. The higher-performing nearby schools, such as Mattahunt Elementary and Haley Pilot School, have stronger academic results, with proficiency rates around 20-25% in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Despite the school's challenges, addressing them will likely require a comprehensive, targeted approach to improve educational outcomes for the students at Shaw Elementary School.

528

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,794

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

429 Norfolk Street
Dorchester, MA 02124

(617) 635-8777

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.9%

Hispanic:

26.5%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2023 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (14% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg28%

Massachusetts avg41%

859^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 65Elementary Schools in the Boston

298^th of 348Boston 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
2025	8.8	859 of 906	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	875 of 916	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	857 of 928	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	131 of 169	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	159 of 167	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	135 of 167	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	179 of 281	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	789 of 869	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	832 of 886	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	833 of 887	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	417 of 458	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	652 of 736	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	727 of 760	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	741 of 757	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	843 of 884	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)43rd percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science15%-27 vs state

English Language Arts14%-27 vs state

Mathematics13%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Shaw-Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	429 Norfolk Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8777	528	56	9.3		5 (0.9%)	364 (68.9%)	140 (26.5%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	8.8	859^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.2%		8.1	875^th of 916 public elementary schools	4.5%	16	17.0	14.5	17.1	8.9			14.1	12.8	19.4	9.8	8.9			13.1	14.6		14.6		$32,794
Young Achievers K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Outlook Road	Mattapan	02126	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6804	489	46	10.7		4 (0.8%)	207 (42.3%)	263 (53.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	8.7	861^st of 906 public elementary schools	5.0%		10.4	855^th of 916 public elementary schools	6.7%	6	17.3	12.5	9.8	25.8	8.9	2.8	12.7	15.4	10.0	7.3	3.3	9.3	2.9	8.7	17.1	0.0	9.9	2.9	$34,610
Mildred Avenue K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	5 Mildred Avenue	Mattapan	02126	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1642	601	57	10.6		16 (2.7%)	331 (55.1%)	220 (36.6%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	9.3	855^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.6%		9.7	864^th of 916 public elementary schools	5.7%	9	21.2	13.3	8.6	4.9	0.0	9.1	8.4	18.2	27.1	8.8	8.8	1.5	3.4	10.0	14.3	2.3	6.9	3.4	$33,544
KIPP Academy Boston Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	37 Babson Street	Mattapan	02126	Suffolk County	KIPP Academy Boston Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 393-5682	646	48	13.5		4 (0.6%)	382 (59.1%)	235 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	17.3	771^st of 906 public elementary schools	14.9%		17.6	769^th of 916 public elementary schools	16.0%	2	26.0	17.1	13.9	17.7	18.0	22.4	19.2	33.8	32.9	11.1	19.4	23.0	24.6	24.3	20.8	26.3	23.3	42.9	$29,085
Ellison-Parks Early Education School	Public	PK, KG-3	108 Babson Street	Mattapan	02126	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-7680	190	19	9.7		4 (2.1%)	100 (52.6%)	75 (39.5%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)								(n/a)	22.2						22.2	25.9						25.9					$42,802
Lee K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	155 Talbot Avenue	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8687	551	59	9.3		20 (3.6%)	264 (47.9%)	230 (41.7%)	14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.1%)	5.5	889^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.9%		5.1	906^th of 916 public elementary schools	1.1%	17	8.0	9.1	4.9	14.8	5.7	14.0	9.6	4.0	10.9	9.8	3.7	1.9	6.0	5.9	12.2	6.0	8.8	10.2	$38,625
Lee Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	25 Dunbar Avenue	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8618	195	17	11.2		10 (5.1%)	84 (43.1%)	85 (43.6%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)								(n/a)	6.9						6.9	24.1						24.1					$36,501
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		7 (1.2%)	410 (70.6%)	141 (24.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	18.5	754^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.8%		15.5	796^th of 916 public elementary schools	13.1%	42	32.7	28.8	18.4	19.6			25.1	28.9	21.3	14.3	21.6			21.6	16.3		16.3		$36,399
Greenwood Sarah K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	189 Glenway Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8710	357	38	9.3		6 (1.7%)	38 (10.6%)	307 (86.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	6.9	876^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.3%		5.7	901^st of 916 public elementary schools	1.6%	25	9.1	5.3	18.2	7.7	8.3	9.5	10.2	0.0	0.0	15.9	7.7	12.5	15.0	8.1	13.6	0.0	9.4	4.8	$37,061
Haley Pilot School	Public	PK, KG-8	570 American Legion Hwy	Roslindale	02131	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8169	360	44	8.2		73 (20.3%)	153 (42.5%)	112 (31.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	26.2	670^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.0%		28.9	648^th of 916 public elementary schools	29.3%	22	35.7	28.3	20.9	26.8		5.9	25.9	35.7	26.1	27.9	22.0		5.9	25.9	32.6	0.0	23.3	5.9	$35,549

Frequently Asked Questions about Shaw-Taylor Elementary School

Is Shaw-Taylor Elementary School a good school?

Shaw-Taylor Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend Shaw-Taylor Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Shaw-Taylor Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Shaw-Taylor Elementary School attend?

What district is Shaw-Taylor Elementary School in?

Boston

What is the racial makeup of Shaw-Taylor Elementary School?

Students at Shaw-Taylor Elementary School are 69% African American, 27% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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