Curley K-8 School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts·02130
Score
49.5/100
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#50
Among 98 Massachusetts K-8 schools
#8
In Boston
#2
In Jamaica Plain
Top 52%
In Massachusetts

Score 49.5/100: better than 49% of Massachusetts K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
33%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 36%, better than 49% of them
550 students tested
Math
32%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 36%, better than 54% of them
550 students tested
Science
25%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 35%, better than 40% of them
175 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 18 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAS ELA5291
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA43100
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA38105
English language artsGrade 6MCAS ELA4296
English language artsGrade 7MCAS ELA776
English language artsGrade 8MCAS ELA682
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA33550
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics4290
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics44104
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics39106
MathGrade 6MCAS Mathematics4695
MathGrade 7MCAS Mathematics577
MathGrade 8MCAS Mathematics678
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics32550
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science40104
ScienceGrade 8MCAS Science371
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science25175
Social studiesGrade 8MCAS Civics578

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
912
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
912
Typical K-8 school: 507
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Suffolk County

Contact

Address
493 Centre St.
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Curley K-8 School at a glance

Curley K-8 School is a public K-8 school in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Boston school district. It has about 912 students (a typical Massachusetts K-8 school has 507).

In 2025-26 state tests, 33% in English language arts (similar schools: 36%) and 32% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts K-8 schools, it scores 49.5 out of 100: better than 49% of them, ranking #50 of 98. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.