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Public elementary school · Boston · Dorchester, Massachusetts

Mather Elementary School

Mather Elementary School rates 6.7, right at the middle of Boston's 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.
6.7this school

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

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

The brief

A Boston elementary school where students score 27 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 740 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 40 of 109 in Boston.

Mather 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.

Math27%16 points below the Massachusetts average of 43%Grades 3–6 · 232 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Reading27%14 points below the Massachusetts average of 41%Grades 3–6 · 232 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Proficiency is down 5 points across the 9-year record (2018–2026) and has held near 27% recently.2026 MCAS; 87 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.7
50% of the rating
Academics
4.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.6
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 30% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

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 02122; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mather 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
$82,945
Median home value
$656,400
Median rent
$2,052/mo
College educated
37.5%
Homeownership
43.7%
Poverty rate
14.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02122; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
84
Very Walkable
Transit Score
67
Good Transit
Bike Score
54
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

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower1.0 mi
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  2. Conservatory Lab Charter School0.5 mi · charter
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  3. Mather Elementary Schoolthis school
    6.7
  4. Everett Elementary School0.4 mi
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  5. Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester0.8 mi · charter
    6.4Compare →
  6. Clap Elementary School1.0 mi
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  7. Up Academy Holland0.6 mi
    5.8Compare →
  8. King Elementary School0.8 mi
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  9. Russell Elementary School0.8 mi
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Mather 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.

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 Mather Elementary School serve?

Mather Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Mather Elementary School?

Mather Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 454 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Mather Elementary School is 9.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mather Elementary School rank in MA?

Mather Elementary School ranks #740 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Mather Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Mather Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 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 Mather Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mather Elementary School has 30% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 31% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Mather Elementary School a charter school?

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

Is Mather Elementary School a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
454
Student-teacher ratio
9.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
48
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Suffolk County
Phone
(617) 635-8757
Rank in district
#40 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 02122)
23,471
Area average commute
33.2 min
Area median age
36.6

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

Sources and official links

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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.