Public schools in Mattapan, MA
Mattapan has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 elementary, enrolling 2,755 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Boston Public Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Mattapan's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Mattapan | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Public Schools | 5 | 46,367 | $36,906 |
| KIPP Academy Boston Charter School (District) | 1 | 577 | $32,393 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
6 elementary schools in Mattapan, 2,755 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Academy Boston Charter School | 646 | 13.6 | All free (CEP) | KIPP Academy Boston Charter School (District) |
| Mildred Avenue K-8 School | 601 | 10.6 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Mattahunt Elementary School | 581 | 11.1 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Young Achievers K-8 School | 489 | 10.7 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Chittick Elementary School | 248 | 9.4 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| EllisonParks Early Education School | 190 | 9.8 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Mattapan's public schools compare with Massachusetts's
The median Mattapan school has 10.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 11.8. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 44% across the state. Its median school enrolls 535 students (state 417).
| Mattapan | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.6 | 11.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 535 | 417 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 44% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 63% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 4.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Mattapan schools and the 1,793 Massachusetts schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Mattapan
- Boston Public SchoolsRuns 5 of Mattapan's 6 public schools and spent $36,906 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$36,906
- Compare Boston Public Schools with KIPP Academy Boston Charter School (District)Mattapan's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MassachusettsMassachusetts's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Mattapan addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Massachusetts
- Springfield71 schools
- Worcester48 schools
- Dorchester29 schools
- Lawrence29 schools
- Lowell29 schools
- Lynn28 schools
- New Bedford27 schools
- Brockton24 schools
Questions about schools in Mattapan
How many public schools are in Mattapan, MA?
6 public schools with an address in Mattapan were open in 2024-25: 6 elementary, enrolling 2,755 students. 1 are charter schools.Which districts run Mattapan's schools?
Boston Public Schools (5 schools), KIPP Academy Boston Charter School (District) (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25