Hurley K-8 School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

70 Worcester Street
Boston, MA 02118

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Bottom 50%

Serving 349 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hurley K-8 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 349 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Hurley K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 10%)

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Hurley K-8 School's student population of 349 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hurley K-8 School
Pre-K	25
Kind	43
1	46
2	44
3	45
4	39
5	34
6	37
7	15
8	21

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Total Students

349 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hurley K-8 School
2023	352
2022	351
2021	356
2020	350
2019	350
2018	353
2017	353
2016	346
2015	342
2014	336
2013	334
2012	342
2011	336
2010	324
2009	329
2008	307
2007	284
2006	289
2005	284
2004	285
2003	315
2002	330
2001	343
2000	354
1999	375
1998	366
1997	347
1996	360
1995	385
1994	427
1993	394
1992	344
1991	349

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Hurley K-8 School
2023	26
2022	23
2021	23
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	22
2014	23
2013	25
2012	29
2011	24
2010	23
2009	25
2008	22
2007	23
2006	19
2005	20

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School Calendar

School Motto

Celebrate your roots, honor your heritage

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

Hurley K-8 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 Hurley K-8 School is 0.49, 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)

#915 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hurley K-8 School
2023	#915
2022	#1098
2021	#1306
2019	#665
2018	#839
2017	#914
2016	#773
2015	#1036
2014	#917
2013	#943
2012	#1184

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40-44%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hurley K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	42%	42%	30%
2022	27%	41%	27%
2021	12%	37%	22%
2019	52%	51%	35%
2018	52%	52%	36%
2017	47%	53%	36%
2016	67%	64%	47%
2015	57%	61%	44%
2014	67%	61%	44%
2013	62%	61%	42%
2012	52%	59%	40%

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35-39%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hurley K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2022	37%	44%	31%
2021	37%	49%	33%
2019	62%	54%	37%
2018	57%	56%	36%
2017	52%	54%	38%
2016	72%	71%	53%
2015	62%	69%	51%
2014	57%	69%	49%
2013	62%	69%	47%
2012	52%	69%	46%
2011	47%	70%	47%

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30-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hurley K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2022	34%	44%	25%
2021	24%	42%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Hurley K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	14:1	12:1	12:1
2022	15:1	12:1	12:1
2021	15:1	12:1	11:1
2020	18:1	13:1	13:1
2019	18:1	13:1	13:1
2018	18:1	13:1	14:1
2017	18:1	13:1	14:1
2016	17:1	13:1	14:1
2015	16:1	13:1	13:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	12:1	14:1	13:1
2011	14:1	14:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hurley K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	2%	7%	8%
2022	2%	7%	9%
2021	2%	7%	8%
2020	1%	7%	8%
2019	1%	7%	8%
2011	1%	7%	9%
2010	1%	6%	9%
2009	1%	6%	9%
2008	2%	6%	9%
2007	2%	6%	9%
2006	2%	6%	9%
2005	2%	5%	9%
2004	1%	5%	10%
2002	1%	5%	9%
2001	1%	4%	8%
1999	1%	4%	10%
1998	1%	4%	9%
1994	1%	4%	10%
1992	1%	4%	9%
1991	1%	3%	9%
1990	1%	3%	9%

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Hispanic

68%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hurley K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	71%	24%	41%
2022	72%	23%	40%
2021	71%	22%	40%
2020	72%	21%	40%
2019	72%	21%	40%
2018	73%	19%	40%
2017	73%	19%	40%
2016	71%	19%	40%
2015	74%	18%	40%
2014	74%	17%	41%
2013	73%	16%	40%
2012	76%	16%	43%
2011	74%	15%	41%
2010	71%	15%	40%
2009	68%	14%	38%
2008	69%	15%	37%
2007	63%	14%	35%
2006	64%	13%	34%
2005	64%	12%	31%
2004	68%	12%	30%
2003	69%	11%	29%
2002	67%	11%	28%
2001	66%	11%	28%
2000	64%	10%	27%
1999	67%	10%	26%
1998	68%	10%	26%
1997	69%	10%	25%
1996	68%	9%	25%
1995	65%	9%	24%
1994	62%	9%	23%
1993	62%	9%	23%
1992	61%	8%	22%
1991	56%	8%	21%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hurley K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	4%	10%	35%
2022	4%	10%	35%
2021	4%	10%	36%
2020	6%	9%	37%
2019	6%	9%	37%
2018	6%	9%	37%
2017	6%	9%	37%
2016	5%	9%	38%
2015	4%	9%	37%
2014	4%	9%	35%
2013	5%	9%	36%
2012	6%	8%	34%
2011	9%	8%	35%
2010	13%	8%	36%
2009	17%	8%	38%
2008	19%	8%	39%
2007	24%	8%	41%
2006	28%	8%	44%
2005	30%	9%	46%
2004	31%	9%	46%
2003	29%	9%	47%
2002	30%	9%	48%
2001	32%	9%	50%
2000	35%	9%	49%
1999	30%	9%	49%
1998	30%	8%	50%
1997	28%	8%	48%
1996	30%	8%	48%
1995	30%	8%	48%
1994	31%	7%	48%
1993	32%	7%	48%
1992	32%	7%	48%
1991	35%	8%	48%

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White

22%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hurley K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	20%	54%	13%
2022	19%	56%	13%
2021	19%	57%	14%
2020	19%	59%	13%
2019	19%	59%	13%
2018	19%	61%	13%
2017	19%	61%	13%
2016	22%	63%	13%
2015	19%	64%	13%
2014	20%	65%	14%
2013	19%	66%	13%
2012	16%	67%	13%
2011	15%	68%	13%
2010	13%	69%	13%
2009	12%	70%	13%
2008	10%	71%	13%
2007	9%	72%	14%
2006	6%	73%	13%
2005	4%	74%	14%
2003	2%	75%	14%
2002	2%	75%	15%
2001	1%	76%	14%
2000	1%	77%	15%
1999	2%	77%	15%
1998	1%	78%	15%
1997	2%	78%	17%
1996	1%	79%	18%
1995	4%	79%	18%
1994	5%	80%	19%
1993	5%	80%	20%
1992	5%	81%	21%

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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	Hurley K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hurley K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	0.46	0.64	0.69
2022	0.45	0.62	0.69
2021	0.46	0.62	0.70
2020	0.45	0.60	0.69
2019	0.45	0.60	0.69
2018	0.43	0.58	0.69
2017	0.43	0.58	0.69
2016	0.45	0.56	0.68
2015	0.42	0.55	0.67
2014	0.42	0.54	0.70
2013	0.43	0.53	0.70
2012	0.41	0.52	0.68
2011	0.44	0.51	0.69
2010	0.47	0.50	0.69
2009	0.50	0.51	0.69
2008	0.50	0.47	0.69
2007	0.54	0.46	0.69
2006	0.53	0.45	0.69
2005	0.50	0.43	0.67
2004	0.46	0.43	0.67
2003	0.44	0.42	0.67
2002	0.47	0.41	0.67
2001	0.47	0.40	0.68
2000	0.49	0.39	0.67
1999	0.47	0.39	0.67
1998	0.45	0.38	0.67
1997	0.45	0.38	0.67
1996	0.45	0.36	0.68
1995	0.49	0.36	0.68
1994	0.53	0.35	0.68
1993	0.52	0.35	0.68
1992	0.54	0.34	0.68
1991	0.57	0.33	0.68

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

64%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Hurley K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	63%	35%	65%
2022	63%	35%	66%
2021	62%	36%	65%
2020	63%	35%	65%
2019	63%	35%	65%
2015	64%	36%	65%
2014	70%	34%	74%
2013	68%	32%	66%
2012	68%	30%	64%
2011	66%	29%	68%
2010	69%	27%	67%
2009	68%	25%	65%
2008	62%	24%	62%
2007	75%	23%	64%
2006	69%	23%	66%
2005	81%	23%	73%
2004	75%	22%	65%
2001	76%	19%	67%
2000	79%	20%	64%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Hurley K-8 School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%	7%
2010	6%	6%	8%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	8%	5%	10%
2007	9%	5%	8%
2006	10%	5%	8%
2004	11%	5%	8%
2001	8%	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 Hurley K-8 School's ranking?

Hurley K-8 School is ranked #915 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Hurley K-8 School?

349 students attend Hurley K-8 School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Hurley K-8 School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Hurley K-8 School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Hurley K-8 School offer ?

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

What school district is Hurley K-8 School part of?

Hurley K-8 School is part of Boston School District.

In what neighborhood is Hurley K-8 School located?

Hurley K-8 School is located in the South End neighborhood of Boston, MA. There are 1 other public schools located in South End.

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