The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in Science. The lowest is 19% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Chittick Elementary School
Chittick Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston, operating as a regular public school within the Boston Public Schools system. The school building is located on Ruskindale Road, a residential street in a part of the city characterized by triple-decker houses, single-family homes, and small apartment buildings. The neighborhood is densely populated and has a large African American and Caribbean immigrant population, including the largest Haitian community in Massachusetts. Commercial life concentrates along Blue Hill Avenue and at Mattapan Square, and the area is served by MBTA trolley and bus lines.
On the NextGen MCAS, the state's standardized assessment, Chittick's student proficiency rates are low. In the most recent testing year, roughly one in five students scored at proficient or above in mathematics, and a similar share reached that level in English language arts. Science proficiency, tested only at the grade levels where that subject is administered, was moderately higher, with about three in ten students meeting the bar. Multi-year trend data show that proficiency in both math and ELA has fluctuated within a range over the past decade without establishing a sustained upward trajectory. Math proficiency has varied year to year, with a higher point a couple of years ago followed by a decline in the most recent round. ELA proficiency has remained essentially flat across that same span.
The student body is made up predominantly of Black students and Hispanic students, with a much smaller number of white students, Asian students, and students who identify as two or more races. Data on the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals, on those receiving special education services, and on English learners are not available in the public record for this school. A family considering Chittick would want to ask the school directly about the level of support and resources devoted to those groups.
Within Suffolk County, Chittick Elementary's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it above the midpoint among the county's districts. That comparison matters: while the school's proficiency rates are low in absolute terms, they are not the lowest in the county, and the context of a high-need urban setting is part of the picture.
Because the school serves only through grade six, no graduation rate is applicable, and chronic absenteeism data were not reported. Course access information, discipline statistics, and staffing figures were also absent from available records, so a parent should seek those details from the school or district.
Mattapan has seen a recent planning process adopted in 2023, PLAN: Mattapan, which guides future development toward transit-oriented housing and preservation of neighborhood character. The area remains predominantly residential, with a mix of homeownership and rental options. Housing costs in the zip code place it in the middle of the Boston market.
Chittick Elementary is a neighborhood school in a culturally rich part of Boston where the academic challenge is clear. For a family looking for a small, familiar school within the Boston system and a community that reflects the diversity of Mattapan, this is a straightforward option, though one where achievement levels are an evident concern to investigate further.
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