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SOUTH BOSTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY vs Perkins Elementary School

SOUTH BOSTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY has a higher overall rating of 6.5/10 compared to 4.4/10. SOUTH BOSTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY is significantly larger with 460 students, about 3.1× the size of Perkins Elementary School (149).

Ratings Comparison

MetricSOUTH BOSTON CATHOLIC ACADEMYPerkins Elementary School
Overall Rating6.5 / 104.4 / 10
Academic Score5.0
Growth Score4.3
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch0.2%
Environment Score3.9
State Rank#172 of 388#1,521 of 1,793
State Percentile56th15th

Test Scores

SubjectSOUTH BOSTON CATHOLIC ACADEMYPerkins Elementary School
Math Proficiency57.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency42.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailSOUTH BOSTON CATHOLIC ACADEMYPerkins Elementary School
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
GradesKindergarten – 6thPre-K – 6th
Enrollment460149
Student-Teacher Ratio6.9:17.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)56.4%
DistrictBoston
CitySouth BostonSouth Boston

Student Demographics

SOUTH BOSTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY

White
93.3%
Two or More
2.4%
Hispanic
2.2%
Black
1.3%
Asian
0.9%

Perkins Elementary School

Not available

Neighborhood

MetricSouth Boston (02127)South Boston (02127)
Median Household Income$156,373$156,373
Median Home Value$858,600$858,600
Median Rent$2,435$2,435
College Educated (Bachelor's+)68.7%68.7%
Poverty Rate11.9%11.9%
Avg Commute29 min29 min