Mather Elementary School

Elementary No virtual instruction Dorchester, MA Grades PK–06 City: Large Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH SchoolScore™ A+ (100)

Mather Elementary School is a public Elementary school located in Dorchester, MASSACHUSETTS, operated by the Boston school district. It serves grades PK–06.

Key statistics: 473 students enrolled; a 10.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

The school is classified as City: Large by the NCES locale classification system.

Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.

vs Massachusetts Elementary School Average
Enrollment
473.0
State avg: 402.0
▲ 18% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
10.84:1
State avg: 12:1
▼ 10% better
School Details
School Name
Mather Elementary School
NCESSCH ID
250279000289
State School ID
MA-0035-00350227
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
24 Parish Street
City
Dorchester
State
Massachusetts
ZIP Code
02122
County
Suffolk County
Metro Area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
City: Large
Cong. District
2507
State Leg. Upper
25D30
State Leg. Lower
25127
Latitude
42.30839
Longitude
-71.06102
Grades Offered
Pre-K Kindergarten 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
👥
473
Total Students
👩‍🏫
43.6
Teachers FTE
📐
10.8:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
43.6
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
MetricValue
Teachers (FTE)43.6
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
ProgramStudents% of Enrollment
Not Applicable 327 69.1%
No Category Codes 0 0%
District Info
District Name
Boston
LEAID
2502790
State LEA ID
MA-0035
Phone
(617)635-9050
Website
http://www.bostonpublicschools.org
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
Roxbury
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District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$1,749,232K
Federal Revenue
$109,276K
State Revenue
$458,342K
Local Revenue
$1,181,614K
Total Expenditure
$2,093,786K
Instruction Exp.
$975,283K
Support Services
$680,239K
Other Current Exp.
$55,712K

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Mather Elementary School, answered using official NCES data.

How many students attend Mather Elementary School?
473 students are enrolled at Mather Elementary School, according to NCES Common Core of Data.
How many teachers does Mather Elementary School have?
Mather Elementary School has 43.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1.
What grades does Mather Elementary School serve?
Mather Elementary School serves grades PK through 06.
Is Mather Elementary School a charter school?
Mather Elementary School is not a charter school.
What metro area is Mather Elementary School located in?
Mather Elementary School is located in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area.
What school district does Mather Elementary School belong to?
Mather Elementary School is part of the Boston school district.
How much does Boston spend per student?
The Boston district spends approximately $4,426,608,879 per student annually, based on F-33 finance survey data.
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