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Samuel Adams Primary School
165 Webster St
Boston MA, 02128, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8383
Ranking:
(1,210 out of 1,316, bottom 8%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
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: | 23 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | |||||||
Total Students: | 292 | 292 | 278 | 282 | 275 | 271 | 231 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 45 | 15.4% | 47 | 16.1% | 47 | 16.9% | 48 | 17.0% | 44 | 16.0% | 46 | 17.0% | 26 | 11.3% |
Kindergarten: | 44 | 15.1% | 45 | 15.4% | 45 | 16.2% | 45 | 16.0% | 46 | 16.7% | 47 | 17.3% | 49 | 21.2% |
Grade 1: | 53 | 18.2% | 50 | 17.1% | 46 | 16.5% | 46 | 16.3% | 44 | 16.0% | 45 | 16.6% | 39 | 16.9% |
Grade 2: | 44 | 15.1% | 49 | 16.8% | 46 | 16.5% | 51 | 18.1% | 50 | 18.2% | 42 | 15.5% | 36 | 15.6% |
Grade 3: | 47 | 16.1% | 47 | 16.1% | 46 | 16.5% | 40 | 14.2% | 33 | 12.0% | 39 | 14.4% | 31 | 13.4% |
Grade 4: | 38 | 13.0% | 36 | 12.3% | 30 | 10.8% | 27 | 9.6% | 30 | 10.9% | 29 | 10.7% | 24 | 10.4% |
Grade 5: | 21 | 7.2% | 18 | 6.2% | 18 | 6.5% | 25 | 8.9% | 28 | 10.2% | 23 | 8.5% | 26 | 11.3% |
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: | 160 | 54.8% | 149 | 51.0% | 152 | 54.7% | 150 | 53.2% | 157 | 57.1% | 155 | 57.2% | 135 | 58.4% |
Female: | 132 | 45.2% | 143 | 49.0% | 126 | 45.3% | 132 | 46.8% | 118 | 42.9% | 116 | 42.8% | 85 | 36.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.8% | 12 | 4.3% | 8 | 2.9% | 6 | 2.2% | 7 | 3.0% |
Hispanic: | 210 | 71.9% | 209 | 71.6% | 197 | 70.9% | 187 | 66.3% | 186 | 67.6% | 184 | 67.9% | 143 | 61.9% |
Black: | 15 | 5.1% | 14 | 4.8% | 17 | 6.1% | 15 | 5.3% | 19 | 6.9% | 19 | 7.0% | 16 | 6.9% |
White: | 58 | 19.9% | 61 | 20.9% | 56 | 20.1% | 61 | 21.6% | 52 | 18.9% | 54 | 19.9% | 57 | 24.7% |
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: | 7 | 2.4% | 5 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.1% | 7 | 2.5% | 9 | 3.3% | 7 | 2.6% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 231 | 79.1% | 229 | 78.4% | 234 | 84.2% | 215 | 76.2% | 213 | 77.5% | 208 | 76.8% | 178 | 77.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 3.8% | 24 | 8.2% | 22 | 7.9% | 32 | 11.3% | 21 | 7.6% | 29 | 10.7% | 14 | 6.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.68 | 11.26 | 14.02 | 13.85 | 13.99 | 12.30 | 11.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 32.7% | 32.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 18% | 32% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 17% | 29% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 11% | 31% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 16% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 14% | 32% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 15% | 30% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 18% | 36% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 36% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 33% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 42% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 41% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 47% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 35% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 30% | 31% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 18% | 30% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33.3% | 26.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 30% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 25% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 31% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 25% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 30% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 29% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 29% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33.3% | 16.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 26% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 30% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 28% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 29% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 35% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 43% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 25% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 33% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22.45% | 17% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 22% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 17% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 19% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 21% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 17% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 21% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 17% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 20% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Samuel Adams Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.