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James Otis Primary School
218 Marion St
Boston MA, 02128, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8372
Ranking:
(1,099 out of 1,316, bottom 16%)*

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: | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | |||||||
Total Students: | 395 | 383 | 391 | 375 | 316 | 312 | 279 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 48 | 12.2% | 44 | 11.5% | 50 | 12.8% | 42 | 11.2% | 30 | 9.5% | 27 | 8.7% | 26 | 9.3% |
Kindergarten: | 62 | 15.7% | 60 | 15.7% | 59 | 15.1% | 60 | 16.0% | 53 | 16.8% | 51 | 16.3% | 45 | 16.1% |
Grade 1: | 59 | 14.9% | 56 | 14.6% | 58 | 14.8% | 62 | 16.5% | 51 | 16.1% | 46 | 14.7% | 50 | 17.9% |
Grade 2: | 57 | 14.4% | 61 | 15.9% | 54 | 13.8% | 60 | 16.0% | 46 | 14.6% | 46 | 14.7% | 44 | 15.8% |
Grade 3: | 63 | 15.9% | 56 | 14.6% | 63 | 16.1% | 54 | 14.4% | 47 | 14.9% | 50 | 16.0% | 40 | 14.3% |
Grade 4: | 57 | 14.4% | 59 | 15.4% | 57 | 14.6% | 44 | 11.7% | 46 | 14.6% | 45 | 14.4% | 37 | 13.3% |
Grade 5: | 49 | 12.4% | 47 | 12.3% | 50 | 12.8% | 53 | 14.1% | 43 | 13.6% | 47 | 15.1% | 37 | 13.3% |
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: | 199 | 50.4% | 192 | 50.1% | 217 | 55.5% | 203 | 54.1% | 164 | 51.9% | 154 | 49.4% | 138 | 49.5% |
Female: | 196 | 49.6% | 191 | 49.9% | 174 | 44.5% | 172 | 45.9% | 152 | 48.1% | 158 | 50.6% | 135 | 48.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 6 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
Hispanic: | 318 | 80.5% | 322 | 84.1% | 329 | 84.1% | 315 | 84.0% | 253 | 80.1% | 233 | 74.7% | 204 | 73.1% |
Black: | 10 | 2.5% | 14 | 3.7% | 12 | 3.1% | 10 | 2.7% | 10 | 3.2% | 9 | 2.9% | 11 | 3.9% |
White: | 54 | 13.7% | 39 | 10.2% | 47 | 12.0% | 46 | 12.3% | 49 | 15.5% | 64 | 20.5% | 61 | 21.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 1.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 305 | 77.2% | 267 | 69.7% | 181 | 46.3% | 302 | 80.5% | 268 | 84.8% | 263 | 84.3% | 211 | 75.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 1.8% | 22 | 5.7% | 3 | 0.8% | 44 | 11.7% | 25 | 7.9% | 27 | 8.7% | 46 | 16.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.92 | 13.65 | 14.49 | 14.86 | 12.15 | 12.00 | 11.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 32.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 32% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 29% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23% | 31% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 30% | 32% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 30% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29% | 36% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 36% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 42% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 41% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 47% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 40% | 35% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 31% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 30% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13.8% | 26.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 30% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 25% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 31% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 25% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 30% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 29% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 1.7% | 16.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 26% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 30% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 28% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 29% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 35% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 43% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 25% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 33% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 7.01% | 17% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 22% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 17% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 19% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 21% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 17% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 21% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 17% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 20% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* James Otis Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.