Bates Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

426 Beech Street
Roslindale, MA 02131

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Bottom 50%

Serving 279 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bates Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Bates Elementary School's student population of 279 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bates Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	39
1	36
2	40
3	35
4	37
5	37
6	32

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bates Elementary School
2023	277
2022	216
2021	238
2020	251
2019	251
2018	280
2017	280
2016	297
2015	292
2014	293
2013	310
2012	320
2011	303
2010	296
2009	288
2008	297
2007	280
2006	278
2005	302
2004	334
2003	300
2002	304
2001	339
2000	317
1999	334
1998	355
1997	353
1996	339
1995	318
1994	304
1993	292
1992	286
1991	269

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bates Elementary School
2023	30
2022	24
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	18
2015	23
2014	21
2013	20
2012	20
2011	21
2010	19
2009	19
2008	19
2007	20
2006	17
2005	18

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School Motto

'Together we can do anything!'

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Bates 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 Bates Elementary School is 0.69, which is more 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)

#1079 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bates Elementary School
2023	#1079
2022	#1029
2021	#1233
2019	#1388
2018	#1320
2017	#1178
2016	#1122
2015	#1132
2014	#1370
2013	#1376
2012	#1346

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35-39%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	37%	42%	30%
2022	37%	41%	27%
2021	22%	37%	22%
2019	37%	51%	35%
2018	32%	52%	36%
2017	42%	53%	36%
2016	57%	64%	47%
2015	52%	61%	44%
2014	47%	61%	44%
2013	47%	61%	42%
2012	47%	59%	40%

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30-34%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2022	32%	44%	31%
2021	32%	49%	33%
2019	27%	54%	37%
2018	42%	56%	36%
2017	42%	54%	38%
2016	62%	71%	53%
2015	62%	69%	51%
2014	47%	69%	49%
2013	42%	69%	47%
2012	42%	69%	46%
2011	42%	70%	47%

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21-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2022	30%	44%	25%
2021	20%	42%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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

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Hispanic

26%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	30%	24%	41%
2022	31%	23%	40%
2021	30%	22%	40%
2020	36%	21%	40%
2019	36%	21%	40%
2018	38%	19%	40%
2017	38%	19%	40%
2016	37%	19%	40%
2015	39%	18%	40%
2014	39%	17%	41%
2013	35%	16%	40%
2012	43%	16%	43%
2011	38%	15%	41%
2010	36%	15%	40%
2009	35%	14%	38%
2008	36%	15%	37%
2007	29%	14%	35%
2006	24%	13%	34%
2005	24%	12%	31%
2004	22%	12%	30%
2003	20%	11%	29%
2002	17%	11%	28%
2001	21%	11%	28%
2000	21%	10%	27%
1999	21%	10%	26%
1998	19%	10%	26%
1997	19%	10%	25%
1996	21%	9%	25%
1995	19%	9%	24%
1994	17%	9%	23%
1993	15%	9%	23%
1992	17%	8%	22%
1991	18%	8%	21%

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Black

22%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	24%	10%	35%
2022	25%	10%	35%
2021	29%	10%	36%
2020	30%	9%	37%
2019	30%	9%	37%
2018	28%	9%	37%
2017	28%	9%	37%
2016	29%	9%	38%
2015	33%	9%	37%
2014	31%	9%	35%
2013	37%	9%	36%
2012	34%	8%	34%
2011	39%	8%	35%
2010	42%	8%	36%
2009	48%	8%	38%
2008	46%	8%	39%
2007	53%	8%	41%
2006	58%	8%	44%
2005	58%	9%	46%
2004	56%	9%	46%
2003	61%	9%	47%
2002	63%	9%	48%
2001	58%	9%	50%
2000	58%	9%	49%
1999	57%	9%	49%
1998	57%	8%	50%
1997	55%	8%	48%
1996	52%	8%	48%
1995	57%	8%	48%
1994	57%	7%	48%
1993	57%	7%	48%
1992	54%	7%	48%
1991	49%	8%	48%

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White

44%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	39%	54%	13%
2022	38%	56%	13%
2021	33%	57%	14%
2020	24%	59%	13%
2019	24%	59%	13%
2018	24%	61%	13%
2017	24%	61%	13%
2016	22%	63%	13%
2015	21%	64%	13%
2014	20%	65%	14%
2013	21%	66%	13%
2012	15%	67%	13%
2011	15%	68%	13%
2010	14%	69%	13%
2009	11%	70%	13%
2008	13%	71%	13%
2007	13%	72%	14%
2006	14%	73%	13%
2005	13%	74%	14%
2004	15%	74%	14%
2003	14%	75%	14%
2002	17%	75%	15%
2001	17%	76%	14%
2000	18%	77%	15%
1999	19%	77%	15%
1998	21%	78%	15%
1997	21%	78%	17%
1996	23%	79%	18%
1995	21%	79%	18%
1994	22%	80%	19%
1993	23%	80%	20%
1992	26%	81%	21%
1991	31%	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 (2009-2023)
Year	Bates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	5%	3%	2%
2017	5%	3%	2%
2016	6%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	5%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	5%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.69
2022	0.70	0.62	0.69
2021	0.72	0.62	0.70
2020	0.73	0.60	0.69
2019	0.73	0.60	0.69
2018	0.72	0.58	0.69
2017	0.72	0.58	0.69
2016	0.73	0.56	0.68
2015	0.70	0.55	0.67
2014	0.71	0.54	0.70
2013	0.71	0.53	0.70
2012	0.68	0.52	0.68
2011	0.68	0.51	0.69
2010	0.68	0.50	0.69
2009	0.64	0.51	0.69
2008	0.66	0.47	0.69
2007	0.63	0.46	0.69
2006	0.59	0.45	0.69
2005	0.60	0.43	0.67
2004	0.62	0.43	0.67
2003	0.57	0.42	0.67
2002	0.55	0.41	0.67
2001	0.60	0.40	0.68
2000	0.59	0.39	0.67
1999	0.60	0.39	0.67
1998	0.63	0.38	0.67
1997	0.63	0.38	0.67
1996	0.64	0.36	0.68
1995	0.61	0.36	0.68
1994	0.61	0.35	0.68
1993	0.60	0.35	0.68
1992	0.62	0.34	0.68
1991	0.64	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	Bates Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	58%	35%	65%
2022	74%	35%	66%
2021	67%	36%	65%
2020	64%	35%	65%
2019	64%	35%	65%
2015	54%	36%	65%
2014	63%	34%	74%
2013	61%	32%	66%
2012	66%	30%	64%
2011	62%	29%	68%
2010	65%	27%	67%
2009	64%	25%	65%
2008	65%	24%	62%
2007	65%	23%	64%
2006	66%	23%	66%
2005	69%	23%	73%
2004	72%	22%	65%
2001	68%	19%	67%
2000	70%	20%	64%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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

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What is Bates Elementary School's ranking?

Bates Elementary School is ranked #1079 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Bates Elementary School often compared to?

Bates Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mozart Elementary School, Conley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Bates Elementary School?

279 students attend Bates Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Bates Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Bates Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Bates Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Bates Elementary School part of?

Bates Elementary School is part of Boston School District.

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