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Blackstone Primary School
380 Shawmut Ave
Boston MA, 02118, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8471
Ranking: (1,283 out of 1,316, bottom 3%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Boston School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 48 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 48 | 52 | |||||||
Total Students: | 630 | 599 | 579 | 588 | 569 | 591 | 597 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 71 | 11.3% | 74 | 12.4% | 73 | 12.6% | 78 | 13.3% | 60 | 10.5% | 70 | 11.8% | 81 | 13.6% |
Kindergarten: | 88 | 14.0% | 115 | 19.2% | 97 | 16.8% | 84 | 14.3% | 91 | 16.0% | 88 | 14.9% | 85 | 14.2% |
Grade 1: | 119 | 18.9% | 102 | 17.0% | 88 | 15.2% | 95 | 16.2% | 86 | 15.1% | 91 | 15.4% | 88 | 14.7% |
Grade 2: | 107 | 17.0% | 91 | 15.2% | 97 | 16.8% | 84 | 14.3% | 89 | 15.6% | 85 | 14.4% | 84 | 14.1% |
Grade 3: | 97 | 15.4% | 85 | 14.2% | 87 | 15.0% | 88 | 15.0% | 88 | 15.5% | 91 | 15.4% | 96 | 16.1% |
Grade 4: | 87 | 13.8% | 78 | 13.0% | 75 | 13.0% | 87 | 14.8% | 82 | 14.4% | 88 | 14.9% | 77 | 12.9% |
Grade 5: | 61 | 9.7% | 54 | 9.0% | 62 | 10.7% | 72 | 12.2% | 73 | 12.8% | 78 | 13.2% | 86 | 14.4% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 325 | 51.6% | 316 | 52.8% | 312 | 53.9% | 304 | 51.7% | 296 | 52.0% | 306 | 51.8% | 295 | 49.4% |
Female: | 305 | 48.4% | 283 | 47.2% | 267 | 46.1% | 284 | 48.3% | 273 | 48.0% | 285 | 48.2% | 294 | 49.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 8 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.5% | 5 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 8 | 1.3% |
Hispanic: | 459 | 72.9% | 462 | 77.1% | 458 | 79.1% | 471 | 80.1% | 469 | 82.4% | 466 | 78.8% | 461 | 77.2% |
Black: | 140 | 22.2% | 107 | 17.9% | 97 | 16.8% | 97 | 16.5% | 79 | 13.9% | 90 | 15.2% | 102 | 17.1% |
White: | 19 | 3.0% | 17 | 2.8% | 12 | 2.1% | 8 | 1.4% | 12 | 2.1% | 24 | 4.1% | 22 | 3.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 6 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 545 | 86.5% | 462 | 77.1% | 415 | 71.7% | 520 | 88.4% | 497 | 87.3% | 511 | 86.5% | 477 | 79.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 3 | 0.5% | 17 | 2.8% | 2 | 0.3% | 33 | 5.6% | 28 | 4.9% | 42 | 7.1% | 56 | 9.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.12 | 12.54 | 11.94 | 12.83 | 12.78 | 12.20 | 11.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 6.7% | 32.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 19% | 32% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 10% | 29% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 9% | 31% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 21% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 20% | 32% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 13% | 30% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 36% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 20% | 36% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 5% | 33% | 60% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23% | 41% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42% | 47% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 16% | 35% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 8% | 31% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 12% | 30% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 5.8% | 26.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 30% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 25% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 31% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 25% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 30% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 29% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 29% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 6.1% | 16.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 26% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 30% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 27% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 29% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 35% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 43% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 25% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 33% | 54% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 3.85% | 17% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 22% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 17% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 19% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 21% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 17% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 21% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 17% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 20% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Blackstone Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.