Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02131

Zip code 02131 covers Roslindale in Boston and contains four public elementary schools — Haley Pilot School, Bates Elementary School, Mozart Elementary School, and Conley Elementary School — all in the Boston district and all serving grades PK–6. Together they enroll 944 students, from 360 at Haley down to 148 at Conley. Boston as a district ranks 299th of 351 statewide (15th percentile, 1 star), but performance inside this ZIP code is far from uniform.

Bates Elementary School is the strongest overall: 70th percentile, 4 stars, up sharply from 2 stars the year before, with the group's highest math proficiency (59.72%) and standout 3rd grade math (78.95%). Mozart Elementary School (65th percentile, 3 stars) is the only school here that beats the state in all three subjects: ELA 51.47%, math 47.06%, and science 53.33%. Haley Pilot School improved from 1 star to 2 stars, with gains in every subject, but at 35.06% ELA, 36.21% math, and 30.56% science it still trails the state. Conley Elementary School ranks lowest (30th percentile, 2 stars); its science fell from 31.58% to 5.56%, and its 5th grade posted 10.53% ELA, 0% math, and 5.56% science.

Science is the clearest dividing line, spanning from 5.56% at Conley to 53.33% at Mozart, but it is tested only in 5th grade, so a single class can swing results. Fifth grade is the most volatile level overall. Spending and class size do not track outcomes simply here: Conley spends the most ($30,656) with the smallest classes (7.5 students per teacher) yet has the weakest science result, while Bates spends the least ($28,213) and ranks highest. Note that spending figures are from 2020–2021, economic data is unavailable, and many grade-level results come from small groups.