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Charter elementary school · Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School (district) · Boston, Massachusetts

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School rates 5.9, right at the middle of Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School (district)'s elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.9this school

5.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School (district) median is 5.9.

#1,030 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School (district): 1 elementary schools rated, median 5.9

The brief

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

It ranks 1,030 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 1 of 1 in Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School (district).

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math19%23 points below the Massachusetts average of 42%Grades 3–5 · 117 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Reading30%10 points below the Massachusetts average of 40%Grades 3–5 · 117 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Proficiency has held near 25% across the 9-year record (2018–2026).2026 MCAS; 73 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.4
50% of the rating
Academics
4.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

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 20% (multi-year average, 2014-2026) · reading/ELA 27% (multi-year average, 2014-2026).

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 · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · 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 02119; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2014-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter 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
$43,255
Median home value
$668,900
Median rent
$1,252/mo
College educated
29.8%
Homeownership
24.5%
Poverty rate
27.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02119; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
87
Very Walkable
Transit Score
75
Excellent Transit
Bike Score
58
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,496/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Boston. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Boston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Bridge Boston Charter School0.7 mi · charter
    8.5Compare →
  2. Conservatory Lab Charter School0.9 mi · charter
    7.3Compare →
  3. Winthrop Elementary School0.4 mi
    6.6Compare →
  4. Haynes Early Education Center0.7 mi
    6.1Compare →
  5. Clap Elementary School0.8 mi
    6.0Compare →
  6. Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter Schoolthis school
    5.9
  7. Orchard Gardens K-8 School0.5 mi
    5.9Compare →
  8. Mason Elementary School0.2 mi
    5.3Compare →
  9. Russell Elementary School0.7 mi
    4.0Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter 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.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School serve?

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School?

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 288 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School is 15.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School rank in MA?

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School ranks #1,030 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 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 Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School has 20% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2026) and 27% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2026).

Is Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School a charter school?

Yes, Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School a Title I school?

No, Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
288
Student-teacher ratio
15.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
19
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Suffolk County
Phone
(617) 227-8055
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$27,770
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 02119)
26,851
Area average commute
29.2 min
Area median age
35.3

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

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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.