Summary:
ZIP code 02127 in South Boston is home to six public schools — four elementary schools (one of which, Condon K-8 School, runs through 8th grade) and two high schools — serving 1,636 students, all within the Boston district, which itself ranks near the bottom of the state (299 of 351, 15th percentile).
The elementary picture splits sharply. Perry Elementary School is the clear standout, scoring above both district and state in every subject (53.41% ELA, 59.09% math, 66.67% science) and holding 4 stars for three consecutive years. The other three elementaries sit far below that mark: Perkins Elementary School (26.60% ELA, 20.00% math), Tynan Elementary School (15.73% ELA, 12.36% math), and Condon K-8 School (12.67% ELA, 12.03% math) — the largest school in the ZIP at 518 students and the lowest-ranked at the 4th percentile statewide. Perry outperforms its neighbors by multiples, and the school with the highest per-student spending here (Tynan, $31,907) posts near-bottom results, while Perry spends less and leads by a wide margin.
For high schoolers, Excel High School graduates 85.6% of students, above the district's 81.3%, despite very low test proficiency (5.88% ELA, 17.65% math in 10th grade). Boston Collaborative High School reports a 43.2% graduation rate and 0% 10th grade ELA proficiency. Parents should weigh several caveats: free/reduced lunch data is unavailable for all six schools, spending figures date to 2020-2021, the two high schools report different exam years, and small grade-level cohorts make single-grade scores volatile.
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