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Donald Mckay Primary School
122 Cottage St
Boston MA, 02128, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8510
Ranking: (1,181 out of 1,316, bottom 10%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Boston School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 38 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | |||||||
Total Students: | 681 | 681 | 674 | 670 | 711 | 711 | 673 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 66 | 9.7% | 63 | 9.3% | 61 | 9.1% | 62 | 9.3% | 65 | 9.1% | 65 | 9.1% | 65 | 9.7% |
Grade 1: | 77 | 11.3% | 73 | 10.7% | 71 | 10.5% | 74 | 11.0% | 73 | 10.3% | 71 | 10.0% | 73 | 10.8% |
Grade 2: | 86 | 12.6% | 87 | 12.8% | 89 | 13.2% | 81 | 12.1% | 92 | 12.9% | 108 | 15.2% | 104 | 15.5% |
Grade 3: | 81 | 11.9% | 85 | 12.5% | 74 | 11.0% | 77 | 11.5% | 97 | 13.6% | 105 | 14.8% | 98 | 14.6% |
Grade 4: | 89 | 13.1% | 77 | 11.3% | 69 | 10.2% | 89 | 13.3% | 102 | 14.3% | 101 | 14.2% | 88 | 13.1% |
Grade 5: | 79 | 11.6% | 61 | 9.0% | 94 | 13.9% | 92 | 13.7% | 101 | 14.2% | 91 | 12.8% | 88 | 13.1% |
Grade 6: | 59 | 8.7% | 88 | 12.9% | 82 | 12.2% | 93 | 13.9% | 68 | 9.6% | 60 | 8.4% | 54 | 8.0% |
Grade 7: | 76 | 11.2% | 73 | 10.7% | 79 | 11.7% | 55 | 8.2% | 54 | 7.6% | 56 | 7.9% | 58 | 8.6% |
Grade 8: | 68 | 10.0% | 74 | 10.9% | 55 | 8.2% | 47 | 7.0% | 59 | 8.3% | 54 | 7.6% | 45 | 6.7% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 352 | 51.7% | 351 | 51.5% | 336 | 49.9% | 350 | 52.2% | 370 | 52.0% | 357 | 50.2% | 343 | 51.0% |
Female: | 329 | 48.3% | 330 | 48.5% | 338 | 50.1% | 320 | 47.8% | 341 | 48.0% | 354 | 49.8% | 325 | 48.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.7% |
Hispanic: | 614 | 90.2% | 617 | 90.6% | 612 | 90.8% | 601 | 89.7% | 634 | 89.2% | 628 | 88.3% | 603 | 89.6% |
Black: | 19 | 2.8% | 14 | 2.1% | 11 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.8% | 16 | 2.3% | 18 | 2.7% |
White: | 41 | 6.0% | 40 | 5.9% | 41 | 6.1% | 50 | 7.5% | 53 | 7.5% | 61 | 8.6% | 46 | 6.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 585 | 85.9% | 521 | 76.5% | NA | NA | 576 | 86.0% | 591 | 83.1% | 583 | 82.0% | 523 | 77.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 2.2% | 38 | 5.6% | NA | NA | 63 | 9.4% | 85 | 12.0% | 79 | 11.1% | 82 | 12.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.89 | 14.80 | 15.11 | 14.75 | 15.79 | 16.20 | 15.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 28.7% | 32.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27% | 32% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 20% | 29% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23% | 31% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 16% | 32% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23% | 30% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 36% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27% | 36% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 33% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 42% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 41% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 47% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 35% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 31% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 19% | 30% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29.1% | 26.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 30% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 25% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 31% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 25% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 30% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 29% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 29% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13.7% | 16.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 26% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 30% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 28% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 35% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 43% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 25% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 33% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5.33% | 17% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 22% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 17% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 19% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 21% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 17% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 1% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 21% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 1% | 17% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 20% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 36% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 39% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 43% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 43% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 44% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 41% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 38% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 42% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32.8% | 19.3% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 18% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 23% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 20% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 29% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 32% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 33% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 38% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 36% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 44% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 43% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 42.0% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 47% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 44% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 43% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 49% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 48% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 48% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 52% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 54% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 50% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 52% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 22% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 26% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 28% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 28% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 37% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 33% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 34% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 36% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 54% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 55% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 57% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 59% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 58% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 60% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 63% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 58% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 20.8% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 24% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 23% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 23% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 27% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 34% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 28% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 34% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 34% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 35% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 36% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 8.7% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 10% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 10% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 8% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 8% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 10% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 10% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 10% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 10% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 15% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 1% | 13% | 39% |
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* Donald Mckay Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.