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Kenny Elementary School

19 Oakton Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02122

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 338 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kenny 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 is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 338 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Kenny Elementary School's student population of 338 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kenny Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	40
1	42
2	41
3	42
4	50
5	47
6	48

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Total Students

338 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kenny Elementary School
2023	316
2022	337
2021	339
2020	296
2019	296
2018	332
2017	332
2016	312
2015	293
2014	301
2013	302
2012	301
2011	279
2010	249
2009	247
2008	228
2007	206
2006	225
2005	239
2004	295
2003	291
2002	320
2001	324
2000	325
1999	319
1998	325
1997	389
1996	428
1995	419
1994	423
1993	425
1992	435
1991	416

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Kenny Elementary School
2023	31
2022	30
2021	33
2020	27
2019	27
2018	22
2017	22
2016	24
2015	26
2014	20
2013	24
2012	25
2011	23
2010	20
2009	21
2008	19
2007	19
2006	17
2005	19

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School Rankings

Kenny Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kenny Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1286 out of 1631 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kenny Elementary School
2022	#1286
2021	#1291
2019	#1348
2018	#1409
2017	#1473
2016	#1462
2015	#1564
2014	#1634
2013	#1632
2012	#1631
2011	#1599

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20-24%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2022	22%	41%	27%
2021	17%	37%	22%
2019	37%	51%	35%
2018	32%	52%	36%
2017	32%	53%	36%
2016	52%	64%	47%
2015	32%	61%	44%
2014	27%	61%	44%
2013	22%	61%	42%
2012	17%	59%	40%
2011	27%	59%	39%

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25-29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2022	27%	44%	31%
2021	32%	49%	33%
2019	32%	54%	37%
2018	32%	56%	36%
2017	22%	54%	38%
2016	32%	71%	53%
2015	37%	69%	51%
2014	22%	69%	49%
2013	22%	69%	47%
2012	22%	69%	46%
2011	27%	70%	47%

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20-29%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2022	24%	44%	25%
2021	15%	42%	19%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	10:1	12:1	12:1
2022	11:1	12:1	12:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	13:1
2019	11:1	13:1	13:1
2018	15:1	13:1	14:1
2017	15:1	13:1	14:1
2016	13:1	13:1	14:1
2015	11:1	13:1	13:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	12:1	14:1	13:1
2012	12:1	14:1	13:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	11:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	11%	7%	8%
2022	12%	7%	9%
2021	12%	7%	8%
2020	15%	7%	8%
2019	15%	7%	8%
2018	17%	8%	8%
2017	17%	8%	8%
2016	18%	6%	7%
2015	20%	6%	8%
2014	15%	6%	9%
2013	15%	6%	9%
2012	16%	6%	9%
2011	21%	7%	9%
2010	21%	6%	9%
2009	17%	6%	9%
2008	15%	6%	9%
2007	15%	6%	9%
2006	9%	6%	9%
2005	7%	5%	9%
2004	7%	5%	10%
2003	8%	5%	10%
2002	8%	5%	9%
2001	6%	4%	8%
2000	6%	4%	9%
1999	5%	4%	10%
1998	6%	4%	9%
1997	6%	4%	10%
1996	5%	4%	9%
1995	4%	4%	10%
1994	4%	4%	10%
1993	4%	4%	9%
1992	3%	4%	9%
1991	4%	3%	9%

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Hispanic

28%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	28%	24%	41%
2022	26%	23%	40%
2021	22%	22%	40%
2020	21%	21%	40%
2019	21%	21%	40%
2018	21%	19%	40%
2017	21%	19%	40%
2016	20%	19%	40%
2015	19%	18%	40%
2014	20%	17%	41%
2013	23%	16%	40%
2012	22%	16%	43%
2011	14%	15%	41%
2010	18%	15%	40%
2009	17%	14%	38%
2008	15%	15%	37%
2007	16%	14%	35%
2006	13%	13%	34%
2005	14%	12%	31%
2004	11%	12%	30%
2003	9%	11%	29%
2002	8%	11%	28%
2001	9%	11%	28%
2000	7%	10%	27%
1999	5%	10%	26%
1998	2%	10%	26%
1997	3%	10%	25%
1996	2%	9%	25%
1995	3%	9%	24%
1994	3%	9%	23%
1993	4%	9%	23%
1992	3%	8%	22%
1991	1%	8%	21%

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Black

32%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	31%	10%	35%
2022	32%	10%	35%
2021	35%	10%	36%
2020	36%	9%	37%
2019	36%	9%	37%
2018	42%	9%	37%
2017	42%	9%	37%
2016	49%	9%	38%
2015	49%	9%	37%
2014	54%	9%	35%
2013	55%	9%	36%
2012	56%	8%	34%
2011	57%	8%	35%
2010	51%	8%	36%
2009	53%	8%	38%
2008	57%	8%	39%
2007	57%	8%	41%
2006	65%	8%	44%
2005	70%	9%	46%
2004	72%	9%	46%
2003	72%	9%	47%
2002	72%	9%	48%
2001	72%	9%	50%
2000	70%	9%	49%
1999	74%	9%	49%
1998	71%	8%	50%
1997	64%	8%	48%
1996	63%	8%	48%
1995	64%	8%	48%
1994	64%	7%	48%
1993	60%	7%	48%
1992	57%	7%	48%
1991	59%	8%	48%

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White

21%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	24%	54%	13%
2022	24%	56%	13%
2021	26%	57%	14%
2020	22%	59%	13%
2019	22%	59%	13%
2018	16%	61%	13%
2017	16%	61%	13%
2016	10%	63%	13%
2015	8%	64%	13%
2014	6%	65%	14%
2013	3%	66%	13%
2012	4%	67%	13%
2011	6%	68%	13%
2010	9%	69%	13%
2009	11%	70%	13%
2008	11%	71%	13%
2007	10%	72%	14%
2006	10%	73%	13%
2005	8%	74%	14%
2004	7%	74%	14%
2003	10%	75%	14%
2002	12%	75%	15%
2001	13%	76%	14%
2000	17%	77%	15%
1999	15%	77%	15%
1998	21%	78%	15%
1997	26%	78%	17%
1996	30%	79%	18%
1995	29%	79%	18%
1994	28%	80%	19%
1993	32%	80%	20%
1992	37%	81%	21%
1991	36%	81%	22%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	6%	5%	3%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	2%
2020	6%	4%	2%
2019	6%	4%	2%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	0.76	0.64	0.69
2022	0.76	0.62	0.69
2021	0.75	0.62	0.70
2020	0.76	0.60	0.69
2019	0.76	0.60	0.69
2018	0.73	0.58	0.69
2017	0.73	0.58	0.69
2016	0.68	0.56	0.68
2015	0.68	0.55	0.67
2014	0.65	0.54	0.70
2013	0.63	0.53	0.70
2012	0.63	0.52	0.68
2011	0.61	0.51	0.69
2010	0.66	0.50	0.69
2009	0.66	0.51	0.69
2008	0.63	0.47	0.69
2007	0.63	0.46	0.69
2006	0.55	0.45	0.69
2005	0.48	0.43	0.67
2004	0.46	0.43	0.67
2003	0.47	0.42	0.67
2002	0.46	0.41	0.67
2001	0.46	0.40	0.68
2000	0.48	0.39	0.67
1999	0.43	0.39	0.67
1998	0.48	0.38	0.67
1997	0.52	0.38	0.67
1996	0.52	0.36	0.68
1995	0.51	0.36	0.68
1994	0.51	0.35	0.68
1993	0.54	0.35	0.68
1992	0.54	0.34	0.68
1991	0.53	0.33	0.68

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	66%	35%	65%
2022	62%	35%	66%
2021	62%	36%	65%
2020	71%	35%	65%
2019	71%	35%	65%
2015	71%	36%	65%
2014	75%	34%	74%
2013	70%	32%	66%
2012	73%	30%	64%
2011	70%	29%	68%
2010	64%	27%	67%
2009	71%	25%	65%
2008	59%	24%	62%
2007	62%	23%	64%
2006	65%	23%	66%
2005	72%	23%	73%
2004	70%	22%	65%
2001	64%	19%	67%
2000	69%	20%	64%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Kenny Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	11%	5%	5%
2011	10%	5%	7%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	6%	6%	9%
2008	11%	5%	10%
2007	9%	5%	8%
2006	10%	5%	8%
2004	7%	5%	8%
2001	12%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Boston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kenny Elementary School's ranking?

Kenny Elementary School is ranked #1286 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Kenny Elementary School often compared to?

Kenny Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Murphy K-8 School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Kenny Elementary School?

338 students attend Kenny Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

32% of Kenny Elementary School students are Black, 28% of students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 11% of students are Asian, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Kenny Elementary School?

Kenny Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Kenny Elementary School offer ?

Kenny Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Kenny Elementary School part of?

Kenny Elementary School is part of Boston School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 338 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education