Summary:
ZIP code 02121, in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, is served by four public elementary schools — three covering grades PK–6 and one covering PK–8 — all within the Boston Public Schools district, which ranks 299th of 351 districts in Massachusetts. UP Academy Holland is the largest with 641 students, followed by King Elementary (464), Greenwood Sarah K-8 (357), and Trotter Elementary (352), totaling 1,814 students. Per-student spending is similar across all four, from $26,196 to $27,597.
UP Academy Holland is the clear standout: the only school here rated 2 stars, ranking 622 of 899 (31st percentile), and the only one whose all-grade math (33.33%) and science (32.14%) proficiency beat the district averages. Its 3rd-grade math score of 48.65% is the highest single result in the data and tops both district and state. It has also climbed steadily, from the 3rd percentile in 2023–24 to 16th and then 31st, with science proficiency up 21.94 points in one year. Trotter Elementary has one bright spot — 6th-grade ELA at 41.38%, above district and state — though its overall ELA dropped from 23.61% to 17.45%.
King Elementary and Greenwood Sarah K-8 rank near the bottom of the state — King 894 of 899 (1st percentile), Greenwood 876 of 899 (3rd percentile). King posts the group's lowest all-grade ELA (8.84%), math (4.42%), and science (5.41%); Greenwood records 0% proficiency in 4th-grade math and 7th-grade ELA and math. Group averages of 15.23% ELA, 13.90% math, and 18.44% science sit far below district and state. Notably, King has the highest spending and lowest student/teacher ratio yet the weakest results, while UP Academy Holland has the highest ratio and best outcomes. Free/reduced-lunch data were not provided, and small grade cohorts make 0% scores worth reading with caution.
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