Warren-prescott K-8 School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Warren-Prescott School is a Boston public school located in Charlestown, Massachusetts with a zip code of 02129. Warren-Prescott School is a K–8 school, but was an elementary school before 2004.

Serving 499 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Warren-prescott K-8 School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 499 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 30% in MA
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Warren-prescott K-8 School's student population of 499 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Warren-prescott K-8 School
Pre-K	50
Kind	68
1	68
2	60
3	64
4	44
5	55
6	46
7	20
8	24

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Total Students

499 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Warren-prescott K-8 School
2023	523
2022	520
2021	548
2020	580
2019	580
2018	582
2017	582
2016	545
2015	532
2014	542
2013	531
2012	509
2011	474
2010	452
2009	425
2008	413
2007	413
2006	361
2005	331
2004	286
2003	314
2002	342
2001	370
2000	405
1999	404
1998	401
1997	426
1996	440
1995	417
1994	407
1993	432
1992	403
1991	386

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Warren-prescott K-8 School
2023	46
2022	45
2021	48
2020	40
2019	40
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2015	34
2014	32
2013	37
2012	33
2011	32
2010	33
2009	32
2008	31
2007	34
2006	33
2005	25

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Year Founded

1840

School Calendar

School Motto

Persist and Prevail!

School Rankings

Warren-prescott K-8 School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Warren-prescott K-8 School is 0.59, 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)

#403 out of 1626 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Warren-prescott K-8 School
2023	#403
2022	#531
2021	#728
2019	#611
2018	#884
2017	#876
2016	#1039
2015	#900
2014	#836
2013	#908
2012	#1052

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57%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Warren-prescott K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	57%	42%	30%
2022	47%	41%	27%
2021	38%	37%	22%
2019	56%	51%	35%
2018	50%	52%	36%
2017	50%	53%	36%
2016	61%	64%	47%
2015	65%	61%	44%
2014	65%	61%	44%
2013	61%	61%	42%
2012	57%	59%	40%

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58%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Warren-prescott K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2022	58%	44%	31%
2021	55%	49%	33%
2019	64%	54%	37%
2018	57%	56%	36%
2017	55%	54%	38%
2016	66%	71%	53%
2015	63%	69%	51%
2014	68%	69%	49%
2013	69%	69%	47%
2012	61%	69%	46%
2011	70%	70%	47%

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30-34%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Warren-prescott K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2022	32%	44%	25%
2021	32%	42%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Warren-prescott K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	11:1	12:1	12:1
2022	12:1	12:1	12:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	15:1	13:1	13:1
2019	15:1	13:1	13:1
2018	16:1	13:1	14:1
2017	16:1	13:1	14:1
2016	16:1	13:1	14:1
2015	16:1	13:1	13:1
2014	17:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	13:1
2012	15:1	14:1	13:1
2011	15:1	14:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	11:1	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 (1991-2023)
Year	Warren-prescott K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	4%	7%	8%
2022	3%	7%	9%
2021	4%	7%	8%
2020	5%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	5%	8%	8%
2017	5%	8%	8%
2016	5%	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%	8%
2014	4%	6%	9%
2013	5%	6%	9%
2012	4%	6%	9%
2011	3%	7%	9%
2010	2%	6%	9%
2009	3%	6%	9%
2008	3%	6%	9%
2007	2%	6%	9%
2006	2%	6%	9%
2005	2%	5%	9%
2004	2%	5%	10%
2003	4%	5%	10%
2002	5%	5%	9%
2001	4%	4%	8%
2000	4%	4%	9%
1999	5%	4%	10%
1998	5%	4%	9%
1997	7%	4%	10%
1996	9%	4%	9%
1995	7%	4%	10%
1994	8%	4%	10%
1993	11%	4%	9%
1992	13%	4%	9%
1991	19%	3%	9%

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Hispanic

19%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Warren-prescott K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	19%	24%	41%
2022	20%	23%	40%
2021	22%	22%	40%
2020	25%	21%	40%
2019	25%	21%	40%
2018	25%	19%	40%
2017	25%	19%	40%
2016	25%	19%	40%
2015	26%	18%	40%
2014	25%	17%	41%
2013	24%	16%	40%
2012	28%	16%	43%
2011	27%	15%	41%
2010	30%	15%	40%
2009	27%	14%	38%
2008	27%	15%	37%
2007	28%	14%	35%
2006	28%	13%	34%
2005	23%	12%	31%
2004	23%	12%	30%
2003	19%	11%	29%
2002	21%	11%	28%
2001	23%	11%	28%
2000	24%	10%	27%
1999	22%	10%	26%
1998	17%	10%	26%
1997	15%	10%	25%
1996	16%	9%	25%
1995	13%	9%	24%
1994	13%	9%	23%
1993	11%	9%	23%
1992	7%	8%	22%
1991	7%	8%	21%

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Black

11%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Warren-prescott K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	11%	10%	35%
2022	12%	10%	35%
2021	12%	10%	36%
2020	12%	9%	37%
2019	12%	9%	37%
2018	14%	9%	37%
2017	14%	9%	37%
2016	15%	9%	38%
2015	12%	9%	37%
2014	11%	9%	35%
2013	12%	9%	36%
2012	11%	8%	34%
2011	10%	8%	35%
2010	11%	8%	36%
2009	13%	8%	38%
2008	14%	8%	39%
2007	17%	8%	41%
2006	19%	8%	44%
2005	28%	9%	46%
2004	33%	9%	46%
2003	37%	9%	47%
2002	38%	9%	48%
2001	43%	9%	50%
2000	40%	9%	49%
1999	42%	9%	49%
1998	43%	8%	50%
1997	41%	8%	48%
1996	41%	8%	48%
1995	39%	8%	48%
1994	39%	7%	48%
1993	37%	7%	48%
1992	39%	7%	48%
1991	35%	8%	48%

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White

60%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Warren-prescott K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	60%	54%	13%
2022	59%	56%	13%
2021	57%	57%	14%
2020	52%	59%	13%
2019	52%	59%	13%
2018	52%	61%	13%
2017	52%	61%	13%
2016	51%	63%	13%
2015	54%	64%	13%
2014	56%	65%	14%
2013	56%	66%	13%
2012	54%	67%	13%
2011	57%	68%	13%
2010	55%	69%	13%
2009	57%	70%	13%
2008	56%	71%	13%
2007	53%	72%	14%
2006	50%	73%	13%
2005	46%	74%	14%
2004	42%	74%	14%
2003	40%	75%	14%
2002	36%	75%	15%
2001	29%	76%	14%
2000	32%	77%	15%
1999	30%	77%	15%
1998	35%	78%	15%
1997	37%	78%	17%
1996	34%	79%	18%
1995	41%	79%	18%
1994	40%	80%	19%
1993	41%	80%	20%
1992	41%	81%	21%
1991	39%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Warren-prescott K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	6%	5%	3%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	2%
2020	6%	4%	2%
2019	6%	4%	2%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Warren-prescott K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	0.59	0.64	0.69
2022	0.60	0.62	0.69
2021	0.61	0.62	0.70
2020	0.65	0.60	0.69
2019	0.65	0.60	0.69
2018	0.65	0.58	0.69
2017	0.65	0.58	0.69
2016	0.66	0.56	0.68
2015	0.63	0.55	0.67
2014	0.61	0.54	0.70
2013	0.62	0.53	0.70
2012	0.62	0.52	0.68
2011	0.60	0.51	0.69
2010	0.60	0.50	0.69
2009	0.60	0.51	0.69
2008	0.60	0.47	0.69
2007	0.62	0.46	0.69
2006	0.64	0.45	0.69
2005	0.66	0.43	0.67
2004	0.67	0.43	0.67
2003	0.67	0.42	0.67
2002	0.69	0.41	0.67
2001	0.69	0.40	0.68
2000	0.69	0.39	0.67
1999	0.69	0.39	0.67
1998	0.67	0.38	0.67
1997	0.68	0.38	0.67
1996	0.69	0.36	0.68
1995	0.66	0.36	0.68
1994	0.67	0.35	0.68
1993	0.68	0.35	0.68
1992	0.66	0.34	0.68
1991	0.69	0.33	0.68

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Warren-prescott K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	54%	35%	65%
2022	55%	35%	66%
2021	52%	36%	65%
2020	49%	35%	65%
2019	49%	35%	65%
2015	53%	36%	65%
2014	55%	34%	74%
2013	46%	32%	66%
2012	48%	30%	64%
2011	46%	29%	68%
2010	47%	27%	67%
2009	49%	25%	65%
2008	51%	24%	62%
2007	57%	23%	64%
2006	56%	23%	66%
2005	69%	23%	73%
2004	70%	22%	65%
2001	71%	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	Warren-prescott K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	6%	6%	9%
2008	8%	5%	10%
2007	5%	5%	8%
2006	6%	5%	8%
2004	8%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Warren-prescott K-8 School's ranking?

Warren-prescott K-8 School is ranked #403 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Warren-prescott K-8 School often compared to?

Warren-prescott K-8 Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harvard-kent Elementary School, Eliot K-8 Innovation School by visitors of our site.

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

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Warren-prescott K-8 School?

499 students attend Warren-prescott K-8 School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Warren-prescott K-8 School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Warren-prescott K-8 School?

Warren-prescott K-8 School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Warren-prescott K-8 School offer ?

Warren-prescott K-8 School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Warren-prescott K-8 School part of?

Warren-prescott K-8 School is part of Boston School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 499 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 30%
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education