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Perkins Elementary School vs. Tynan Elementary School

Should you attend Perkins Elementary School or Tynan Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Perkins Elementary School
50 Burke Street
South Boston, MA 02127
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tynan Elementary School
650 E Fourth Street
South Boston, MA 02127
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 158 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Perkins 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 proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 197 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Tynan 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 proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
158 students
197 students
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This chart displays total students of Tynan Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
60% | 40%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Tynan Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tynan Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1458 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#1511 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Perkins Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tynan Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Perkins Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tynan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Perkins Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tynan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Perkins Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tynan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Perkins Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Tynan Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
8
20
Kindergarten Students
21
25
Grade 1 Students
17
26
Grade 2 Students
28
34
Grade 3 Students
27
26
Grade 4 Students
20
25
Grade 5 Students
14
17
Grade 6 Students
23
24

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Perkins Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tynan Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
35%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Perkins Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tynan Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
39%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Perkins Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tynan Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Perkins Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tynan Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Perkins Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tynan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Perkins Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Tynan Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Perkins Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tynan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(13-14 School Year Data)
2%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Perkins Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tynan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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