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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Baldwin Early Learning Pilot AcademyBeethoven Elementary SchoolBlackstone Elementary SchoolBoston Latin SchoolBoston Latin AcademyObryant School Of Math And ScienceBrighton High SchoolCarter SchoolTaylor Elementary SchoolSumner Elementary SchoolCharlestown High SchoolSnowden International High SchoolGuild Elementary SchoolEllis Elementary SchoolDearborn 6 12 Stem AcademyHaley Pilot SchoolMckay K 8 SchoolEast Boston High SchoolEverett Elementary SchoolEliot K 8 Innovation SchoolMendell Elementary SchoolRoosevelt K 8 SchoolConley Elementary SchoolHarvard Kent Elementary SchoolGrew Elementary SchoolOdonnell Elementary SchoolCondon K 8 SchoolChittick Elementary SchoolOtis Elementary SchoolHennigan K 8 SchoolBurke High SchoolPhilbrick Elementary SchoolKennedy John F Elementary SchoolUp Academy HollandWinthrop Elementary SchoolHurley K 8 SchoolLee K 8 SchoolManning Elementary SchoolTynan Elementary SchoolQuincy Elementary SchoolKilmer K 8 SchoolMadison Park Technical Vocational High SchoolBradley Elementary SchoolMather Elementary SchoolTobin K 8 SchoolPerkins Elementary SchoolMozart Elementary SchoolHale Elementary SchoolPerry Elementary SchoolKennedy Patrick J Elementary SchoolHenderson K 12 Inclusion School LowerDever Elementary SchoolBates Elementary SchoolHernandez K 8 SchoolMurphy K 8 SchoolClap Elementary SchoolAdams Elementary SchoolMason Elementary SchoolGreenwood Sarah K 8 SchoolEnglish High SchoolGardner Pilot AcademyKenny Elementary SchoolWarren Prescott K 8 SchoolRussell Elementary SchoolChanning Elementary SchoolOhrenberger SchoolMckinley SchoolsTrotter Elementary SchoolWinship Elementary SchoolLyndon K 8 SchoolYoung Achievers K 8 SchoolFenway High SchoolAnother Course To CollegeNew Mission High SchoolGreater Egleston High SchoolHenderson K 12 Inclusion School UpperEllisonparks Early Education SchoolEast Boston Early Education CenterHaynes Early Education CenterBoston Arts AcademyQuincy Upper SchoolBoston Adult Tech AcademyCommunity AcademyBoston Community Leadership AcademyLee AcademyCommunity Academy Of Science And HealthOrchard Gardens K 8 SchoolFrederick Pilot Middle SchoolBoston International High School And Newcomers AcademyExcel High SchoolHorace Mann SchoolLyon K 8 SchoolWest Zone Early Learning CenterHolmes Elementary SchoolCurley K 8 SchoolKing Elementary SchoolMildred Avenue K 8 SchoolLyon High SchoolHigginson Lewis K 8 SchoolEdison K 8 SchoolMario Umana AcademyTechboston AcademyMargarita Muniz AcademyHigginson Inclusion K 2 SchoolAlighieri Dante Montessori SchoolShaw Elementary SchoolBoston Collaborative High SchoolMattahunt Elementary SchoolBoston Teachers Union K 8 Pilot
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Boston

Average SchoolGrade
D+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
76%
Exceeding
45%
Avg actual scores
24.8%
Avg projected
21%

96 of 109 schools in Boston carry a SchoolGrade (13 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 6B: 10C: 11D: 40F: 29

Best schools in Boston

Statewide rankings: all 313 high schools in Massachusetts · all 272 middle schools in Massachusetts · all 930 elementary schools in Massachusetts

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Boston Latin School (High school, exceeds expectations)
  2. A Eliot K 8 Innovation School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A- Bradley Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A- Obryant School Of Math And Science (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  5. A- Perry Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A- Boston Latin Academy (High school, exceeds expectations)
  7. B+ Warren Prescott K 8 School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  8. B+ Alighieri Dante Montessori School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  9. B+ Manning Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  10. B+ Quincy Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Boston

All schools, A to Z (109)

Where Boston schools are

Cities and towns served (9)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Massachusetts
  • County: Suffolk County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 45,742 students with 4,384 full-time-equivalent teachers and 9,211 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 2502790
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Boston

How many schools are in Boston?

SchoolGrade grades 109 public schools in Boston, across 9 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Boston serve?

The largest by graded schools: Boston, Jamaica Plain, Brighton, Hyde Park, Mattapan and 4 more.

How good are the schools in Boston?

Across the 96 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 24.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 21%. 76% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Boston?

45,742 students were enrolled in Boston in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Boston?

Boston is in Massachusetts, based in Suffolk County, with its district office in Roxbury. Its boundary covers about 48.3 sq mi.