Mather

24 Parish Street, Boston MA, 2122 | Boston School District | 617-635-8757
  • grades PK-5
  • students 608
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 38% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 180 in Boston
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
33%Boston
52%Massachusetts

Mather is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Boston School District" in Boston, MA. There are a total of 608 students and 41 teachers at Mather, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Mather has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 28% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Mather location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students608
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mather, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
345-49%
415-19%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
340-44%
430-34%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mather race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 4.7% 13.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 37.7% 36.4% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 31.2% 8.0% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.2% 39.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.7% 2.4% 3.3% 3.1%

Boston demographics profile

StatisticBostonMassachusettsNational
Population689,3266,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)14,26089491
Median age32.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%53%55%
Speak English63%77%79%
Speak Spanish16%9%13%

Education level achieved in Boston

IndexBostonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.0%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.4%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters20.7%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.3%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.0%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Mather data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.