Summary:
ZIP code 02118 in Boston contains three schools — Blackstone Elementary School (PK–6), Hurley K-8 School (PK–8), and Carter School (grades 2–12, alternative) — enrolling about 945 students total. Even though the area summary counts two elementary schools, no middle schools, no high schools, and one alternative school, secondary grades are actually served inside Hurley and Carter. All three belong to the Boston district, which ranks 299 of 351 districts statewide, in the 15th percentile with 1 star.
Hurley K-8 School is the academic standout: 34.24% ELA and 31.72% math in 2025–2026, the only school here above the Boston district's 29.41% ELA and 29.12% math — though still below statewide rates of 40.03% ELA, 41.11% math, and 40.98% science. Its science slipped to 16.98%, down from 40.35% a year earlier, and its rank fell to the 37th percentile (2 stars). Blackstone Elementary School is the weakest traditional option, with 15.09% ELA, 13.11% math, and 9.23% science, and a 6th-percentile, 0-star rank — but it improved in all three subjects year over year. Carter School, a 28-student alternative school, reports 0% ELA and math proficiency; its small size and different setting make direct comparison unfair.
Class sizes and spending vary widely. Blackstone has the lowest student-teacher ratio (9.6) and spends $29,533 per student; Hurley has a 12.1 ratio and $24,831; Carter has a 28.0 ratio and $73,552, roughly three times Hurley's. Higher spending does not track with higher proficiency here, though spending figures are from 2020–2021 and student needs differ. Grade-level results are volatile — Hurley's 6th grade ELA reaches 58.33% while its 8th grade ELA is 0% — so single-grade numbers should be read with caution. Free/reduced-lunch data are unavailable for all three schools.
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