Perry Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Q: What is Perry Elementary School's ranking?

Perry Elementary School is ranked #978 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

Q: What schools are Perry Elementary School often compared to?

Perry Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tynan Elementary School, Condon K-8 School by visitors of our site.

Q: What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

Q: How many students attend Perry Elementary School?

181 students attend Perry Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Perry Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

Q: What is the student-teacher ratio of Perry Elementary School?

Perry Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

Q: What grades does Perry Elementary School offer ?

Perry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

Q: What school district is Perry Elementary School part of?

Perry Elementary School is part of Boston School District.

Q: In what neighborhood is Perry Elementary School located?

Perry Elementary School is located in the City Point neighborhood of South Boston, MA.

745 E. 7th Street
South Boston, MA 02127

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Tel: (617) 635-8840

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Serving 181 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Perry Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 181 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Perry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Perry Elementary School's student population of 181 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Perry Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	25
1	29
2	25
3	24
4	22
5	15
6	12

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Total Students

181 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School
2023	182
2022	187
2021	203
2020	245
2019	245
2018	222
2017	222
2016	232
2015	249
2014	251
2013	251
2012	259
2011	235
2010	239
2009	249
2008	240
2007	202
2006	182
2005	154
2004	163
2003	188
2002	200
2001	216
2000	191
1999	214
1998	199
1997	220
1996	206
1995	191
1994	227
1993	198
1992	194
1991	166

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School
2023	20
2022	21
2021	24
2020	21
2019	21
2018	19
2017	19
2016	18
2015	18
2014	18
2013	19
2012	19
2011	18
2010	17
2009	17
2008	17
2007	15
2006	11
2005	12

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Year Founded

1905

School Motto

WORK HARD. BE KIND. RESPECT ALL.

School Mascot

Perry Sharks

School Rankings

Perry Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Perry Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#978 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School
2023	#978
2022	#1232
2021	#1291
2019	#1436
2018	#1299
2017	#1214
2016	#1367
2015	#1376
2014	#1560
2013	#1504
2012	#1465

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45-49%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	47%	42%	30%
2022	27%	41%	27%
2021	17%	37%	22%
2019	32%	51%	35%
2018	42%	52%	36%
2017	47%	53%	36%
2016	42%	64%	47%
2015	37%	61%	44%
2014	32%	61%	44%
2013	37%	61%	42%
2012	32%	59%	40%

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25-29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2022	27%	44%	31%
2021	32%	49%	33%
2019	27%	54%	37%
2018	32%	56%	36%
2017	32%	54%	38%
2016	57%	71%	53%
2015	57%	69%	51%
2014	37%	69%	49%
2013	37%	69%	47%
2012	42%	69%	46%
2011	32%	70%	47%

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<50%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2022	50%	44%	25%
2021	20%	42%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	9:1	12:1	12:1
2022	9:1	12:1	12:1
2021	8:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	13:1
2019	12:1	13:1	13:1
2018	12:1	13:1	14:1
2017	12:1	13:1	14:1
2016	13:1	13:1	14:1
2015	14:1	13:1	13:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	14:1	14:1	13:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	17:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	5%	7%	8%
2022	5%	7%	9%
2021	3%	7%	8%
2020	2%	7%	8%
2019	2%	7%	8%
2018	3%	8%	8%
2017	3%	8%	8%
2016	3%	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%	8%
2014	4%	6%	9%
2013	3%	6%	9%
2012	3%	6%	9%
2011	2%	7%	9%
2010	4%	6%	9%
2009	4%	6%	9%
2008	5%	6%	9%
2007	5%	6%	9%
2006	5%	6%	9%
2005	9%	5%	9%
2004	12%	5%	10%
2003	13%	5%	10%
2002	12%	5%	9%
2001	9%	4%	8%
2000	8%	4%	9%
1999	9%	4%	10%
1998	8%	4%	9%
1997	10%	4%	10%
1996	11%	4%	9%
1995	7%	4%	10%
1994	8%	4%	10%
1993	9%	4%	9%

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Hispanic

15%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	14%	24%	41%
2022	17%	23%	40%
2021	19%	22%	40%
2020	13%	21%	40%
2019	13%	21%	40%
2018	18%	19%	40%
2017	18%	19%	40%
2016	17%	19%	40%
2015	19%	18%	40%
2014	21%	17%	41%
2013	20%	16%	40%
2012	31%	16%	43%
2011	23%	15%	41%
2010	15%	15%	40%
2009	19%	14%	38%
2008	18%	15%	37%
2007	19%	14%	35%
2006	16%	13%	34%
2005	14%	12%	31%
2004	15%	12%	30%
2003	13%	11%	29%
2002	16%	11%	28%
2001	18%	11%	28%
2000	13%	10%	27%
1999	13%	10%	26%
1998	10%	10%	26%
1997	10%	10%	25%
1996	12%	9%	25%
1995	10%	9%	24%
1994	8%	9%	23%
1993	8%	9%	23%
1992	10%	8%	22%
1991	5%	8%	21%

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Black

14%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	15%	10%	35%
2022	13%	10%	35%
2021	16%	10%	36%
2020	23%	9%	37%
2019	23%	9%	37%
2018	17%	9%	37%
2017	17%	9%	37%
2016	21%	9%	38%
2015	21%	9%	37%
2014	20%	9%	35%
2013	24%	9%	36%
2012	19%	8%	34%
2011	17%	8%	35%
2010	18%	8%	36%
2009	15%	8%	38%
2008	16%	8%	39%
2007	16%	8%	41%
2006	18%	8%	44%
2005	29%	9%	46%
2004	35%	9%	46%
2003	37%	9%	47%
2002	35%	9%	48%
2001	40%	9%	50%
2000	42%	9%	49%
1999	45%	9%	49%
1998	41%	8%	50%
1997	43%	8%	48%
1996	37%	8%	48%
1995	39%	8%	48%
1994	43%	7%	48%
1993	34%	7%	48%
1992	31%	7%	48%
1991	34%	8%	48%

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White

63%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	63%	54%	13%
2022	60%	56%	13%
2021	58%	57%	14%
2020	59%	59%	13%
2019	59%	59%	13%
2018	59%	61%	13%
2017	59%	61%	13%
2016	58%	63%	13%
2015	55%	64%	13%
2014	55%	65%	14%
2013	53%	66%	13%
2012	47%	67%	13%
2011	56%	68%	13%
2010	62%	69%	13%
2009	60%	70%	13%
2008	59%	71%	13%
2007	58%	72%	14%
2006	59%	73%	13%
2005	48%	74%	14%
2004	38%	74%	14%
2003	36%	75%	14%
2002	36%	75%	15%
2001	32%	76%	14%
2000	35%	77%	15%
1999	33%	77%	15%
1998	41%	78%	15%
1997	36%	78%	17%
1996	39%	79%	18%
1995	42%	79%	18%
1994	41%	80%	19%
1993	47%	80%	20%
1992	50%	81%	21%
1991	57%	81%	22%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	0.56	0.64	0.69
2022	0.60	0.62	0.69
2021	0.61	0.62	0.70
2020	0.59	0.60	0.69
2019	0.59	0.60	0.69
2018	0.59	0.58	0.69
2017	0.59	0.58	0.69
2016	0.60	0.56	0.68
2015	0.62	0.55	0.67
2014	0.62	0.54	0.70
2013	0.63	0.53	0.70
2012	0.65	0.52	0.68
2011	0.61	0.51	0.69
2010	0.56	0.50	0.69
2009	0.59	0.51	0.69
2008	0.60	0.47	0.69
2007	0.61	0.46	0.69
2006	0.60	0.45	0.69
2005	0.67	0.43	0.67
2004	0.70	0.43	0.67
2003	0.71	0.42	0.67
2002	0.72	0.41	0.67
2001	0.70	0.40	0.68
2000	0.69	0.39	0.67
1999	0.67	0.39	0.67
1998	0.71	0.38	0.67
1997	0.67	0.38	0.67
1996	0.69	0.36	0.68
1995	0.66	0.36	0.68
1994	0.64	0.35	0.68
1993	0.66	0.35	0.68
1992	0.64	0.34	0.68
1991	0.56	0.33	0.68

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

82%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	82%	35%	65%
2022	80%	35%	66%
2021	73%	36%	65%
2020	61%	35%	65%
2019	61%	35%	65%
2015	59%	36%	65%
2014	65%	34%	74%
2013	59%	32%	66%
2012	59%	30%	64%
2011	57%	29%	68%
2010	51%	27%	67%
2009	52%	25%	65%
2008	48%	24%	62%
2007	56%	23%	64%
2006	67%	23%	66%
2005	81%	23%	73%
2004	75%	22%	65%
2001	72%	19%	67%
2000	71%	20%	64%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	7%	5%	5%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	15%	6%	8%
2009	15%	6%	9%
2008	13%	5%	10%
2007	18%	5%	8%
2006	12%	5%	8%
2004	7%	5%	8%
2001	11%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Boston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Perry Sharks

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Perry Elementary School's ranking?

Perry Elementary School is ranked #978 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Perry Elementary School often compared to?

Perry Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tynan Elementary School, Condon K-8 School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Perry Elementary School?

181 students attend Perry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Perry Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Perry Elementary School?

Perry Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Perry Elementary School offer ?

Perry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Perry Elementary School part of?

Perry Elementary School is part of Boston School District.

In what neighborhood is Perry Elementary School located?

Perry Elementary School is located in the City Point neighborhood of South Boston, MA.