James Otis has 405 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

James Otis placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 77% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: James Otis’s learner population of 405 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

School Comparison: James Otis is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of James Otis is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to James Otis is East Boston High School (0.4 miles away). The nearest middle school is Donald Mckay (0.4 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Dante Alighieri Montessori School (0.3 miles away).