Melvin H. King South End Academy

Regular School · Boston, MA

Melvin H. King South End Academy is a regular school school in Boston, Massachusetts, serving grades 01–12 with 125 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 3.3:1.

Level

Other

Grades

01 – 12

Enrollment

125

Teachers (FTE)

38.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

3.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	61	49%
Hispanic/Latino	49	39%
White	9	7%
Two or more races	4	3%
Asian	1	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	1%
Total enrollment	125	88M / 37F

English Language Learners: 54 (43% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	36.7%	93
Reading Proficiency	6-9%	49.2%	92
Science Proficiency	<=20%	—	22
4-Year Graduation Rate	20-29%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-1.44 grade levels

Math

+0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

182

145.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	125	100%

Contact & Location

90 Warren Avenue

Boston, MA 02116

Phone: (617)635-9976

http://www.bostonpublicschools.org

District

Boston

Per-pupil expenditure: $45,516

District enrollment: 46,001

Other Schools in District

Adams Elementary School Elementary
Alighieri Dante Montessori School Elementary
Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy Elementary
Bates Elementary School Elementary
Beethoven Elementary School Elementary
Blackstone Elementary School Elementary
Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot Elementary
Bradley Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 02116) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

250279000342

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD