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Public elementary school · Boston · West Roxbury, Massachusetts

Beethoven Elementary School

Beethoven Elementary School rates 3.5, below most Boston elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.5this school

3.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Boston median is 6.6.

#1,722 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Boston: 71 elementary schools rated, median 6.6

The brief

A Boston elementary school where students score 25 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,722 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 106 of 109 in Boston.

Beethoven Elementary School is listed in Boston, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%10 students tested · state average not published · 2017 EdFacts
Reading25%10 students tested · state average not published · 2017 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 20 points across the 9-year record (2009–2017) and has held near 25% recently.2017 EdFacts; 18 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.8
50% of the rating
Academics
4.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2017–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2017) · reading/ELA 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2017).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2017 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2017 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2017 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2017 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 02132; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2017; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Beethoven Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$139,545
Median home value
$714,000
Median rent
$2,140/mo
College educated
64.2%
Homeownership
71%
Poverty rate
4.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02132; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
62
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
42
Some Transit
Bike Score
44
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
2,352/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

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  9. Beethoven Elementary Schoolthis school
    3.5
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Beethoven Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Beethoven Elementary School serve?

Beethoven Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.

How many students attend Beethoven Elementary School?

Beethoven Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 262 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Beethoven Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Beethoven Elementary School is 11.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Beethoven Elementary School rank in MA?

Beethoven Elementary School ranks #1,722 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Beethoven Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Beethoven Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Beethoven Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Beethoven Elementary School has 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2017) and 33% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2017).

Is Beethoven Elementary School a charter school?

No, Beethoven Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Beethoven Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Beethoven Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 2nd
Enrollment
262
Student-teacher ratio
11.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Suffolk County
Phone
(617) 635-8149
Rank in district
#106 of 109
Schools in district
109
District spending per student
$37,200
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
21.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 02132)
27,069
Area average commute
32.9 min
Area median age
43

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.