Best Jamaica Plain �� Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 private elementary schools serving 1,047 students in Jamaica Plain, MA.

The private elementary schools in Jamaica Plain, MA include Pallotta Day School, British International School Of Boston, and Meridian Academy.

The average acceptance rate is 65%, which is lower than the Massachusetts private elementary school average acceptance rate of 73%.

17% of private elementary schools in Jamaica Plain, MA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Meridian Academy Photo - Students in our 8th grade Marine Science class carry out original field research in the Charles River with Sea Perches -- remotely-operated submersible vessels designed at MIT and built by the students.

British International School Of Boston Photo

Top-Ranked Jamaica Plain �� Elementary Schools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

British International School Of Boston

Alternative School

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(8)

416 Pond Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 522-2261

Gr: PK-12 | 522 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed

The Croft School: Jamaica Plain

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3815 Washington St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 837-6957

Gr: NS-6 | 264 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition listed

Meridian Academy

Special Program Emphasis

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(9)

54 Brookside Avenue
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 277-1118

Gr: 5-12 | 103 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Pallotta Day School

Special Education School

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1125 Centre St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 522-5221

Gr: 2-8 | 28 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 2 Acceptance rate listed

Nativity Preparatory School

All-boys (Catholic)

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39 Lamartine St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(857) 728-0031

Gr: 4-8 | 72 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed

Neighborhood Schools Inc

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(1)

34 Peter Parley Rd
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 522-0880

Gr: K-6 | 58 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed

[+] Show Closed �� Schools in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Hollow Reed School (Closed 2022)

Daycare / Preschool

93 Sedgwick St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 524-4881

Gr: PK-K | 51 students

Knight Childrens Center (Closed 2014)

Special Education School

161 S Huntington Ave
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 267-3700

Gr: 2-9 | 21 students

St. Andrew The Apostle School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

86 Wachusett St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 524-7733

Gr: PK-8 | 197 students

Overview

This Town (Jamaica Plain)

This State (MA)

# Schools

6 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Total Schools
2025	6
2024	6
2023	6
2022	6
2021	6
2020	5
2019	4
2018	6
2017	5
2016	4
2015	6

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Student Body:

# Students

1,047 Students

91,718 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	175	191	199
2024	169	188	192
2023	139	189	193
2022	127	189	205
2021	127	186	201
2020	142	181	188
2019	62	188	193
2018	119	188	190
2017	133	189	199
2016	61	189	196
2015	128	175	183

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% Average Students of Color

27%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	27%	30%	33%
2024	27%	29%	32%
2023	30%	29%	32%
2022	35%	28%	32%
2021	35%	27%	31%
2020	34%	26%	31%
2019	61%	24%	31%
2018	62%	24%	30%
2017	71%	26%	31%
2016	71%	26%	31%
2015	81%	27%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

131 Teachers

11,858 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	8:1	8:1	11:1
2024	8:1	8:1	11:1
2023	7:1	8:1	11:1
2022	6:1	8:1	11:1
2021	6:1	8:1	11:1
2020	6:1	8:1	11:1
2019	6:1	8:1	11:1
2018	6:1	9:1	11:1
2017	7:1	9:1	11:1
2016	8:1	9:1	12:1
2015	7:1	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

88%

68%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	88%	68%	54%
2024	88%	68%	54%
2023	89%	68%	53%
2022	89%	68%	53%
2021	89%	68%	53%
2020	89%	66%	53%
2019	89%	66%	52%
2018	89%	65%	52%
2017	90%	65%	51%
2016	90%	64%	51%
2015	90%	65%	50%

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Average Class Size

13 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	13	14	16
2024	13	14	15
2023	13	14	15
2022	13	14	15
2021	13	14	15
2020	12	14	15
2019	11	14	15
2018	12	14	15
2017	13	14	15
2016	11	14	15
2015	13	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	12	14	12
2024	12	13	11
2023	8	13	10
2022	8	13	10
2021	8	12	10
2020	8	12	10
2019	6	12	10
2018	5	12	10

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Average SAT score

1340

(Out of 1600)

1274

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SAT Score Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	1,340	1,274	1,236
2024	1,340	1,274	1,233
2023	1,340	1,251	1,231
2022	1,340	1,260	1,232
2021	1,340	1,257	1,232
2020	1,340	1,253	1,229
2019	1,340	1,231	1,230
2018	1,340	1,226	1,227

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	28	29	26
2024	28	29	26
2023	28	29	26
2022	28	29	26
2021	28	29	26
2020	28	29	26
2019	28	29	26
2018	28	29	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$25,394

$24,795

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$25,394	$24,810	$14,043
2024	$31,472	$24,458	$12,357
2023	$28,805	$22,154	$11,693
2022	$26,445	$21,460	$11,199
2021	$26,445	$19,366	$10,824
2020	$32,000	$18,487	$10,496
2019	$29,000	$17,868	$10,300
2018	$29,000	$17,895	$10,056
2015	$27,040	$17,131	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

69%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	69%	36%	34%
2024	69%	36%	33%
2023	69%	37%	33%
2022	63%	35%	32%
2021	63%	35%	32%
2020	75%	35%	31%
2019	75%	34%	30%
2018	75%	33%	29%
2017	100%	31%	29%
2016	100%	30%	28%
2015	100%	30%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$26,000

$12,790

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$26,000	$12,764	$6,227
2024	$26,000	$12,052	$6,113
2023	$22,000	$10,933	$5,785
2022	$14,000	$10,420	$5,514
2021	$14,000	$9,238	$5,269
2020	$22,000	$9,286	$5,141
2019	$20,000	$8,233	$5,007
2018	$20,000	$8,348	$4,752

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Average Acceptance Rate

65%

73%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	65%	73%	81%
2024	65%	71%	85%
2023	65%	73%	85%
2022	65%	73%	85%
2021	65%	75%	86%
2020	65%	74%	86%
2019	65%	74%	85%
2018	65%	73%	85%
2017	99%	74%	86%
2016	60%	72%	85%
2015	60%	71%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	0.61	0.61	0.64
2024	0.61	0.61	0.64
2023	0.55	0.59	0.63
2022	0.68	0.57	0.62
2021	0.68	0.57	0.62
2020	0.68	0.56	0.62
2019	0.76	0.54	0.61
2018	0.68	0.54	0.60
2017	0.68	0.52	0.59
2016	0.76	0.51	0.59
2015	0.72	0.52	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

119 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

17 Students

4,948 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	6%	5%
2024	3%	5%	5%
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

72 Students

5,992 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	9%	6%	9%
2024	9%	7%	9%
2023	13%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	8%	6%	9%
2020	8%	6%	9%
2019	13%	5%	8%
2018	6%	5%	8%
2017	6%	4%	8%
2016	15%	4%	8%
2015	6%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

90 Students

7,419 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	11%	8%	8%
2024	11%	8%	8%
2023	12%	7%	8%
2022	10%	7%	7%
2021	10%	7%	8%
2020	10%	7%	8%
2019	28%	7%	8%
2018	12%	7%	8%
2017	13%	7%	7%
2016	31%	7%	8%
2015	28%	8%	8%

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# White Students

454 Students

54,151 Students

% White Students

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	58%	58%	55%
2024	58%	58%	55%
2023	64%	60%	55%
2022	37%	62%	57%
2021	37%	63%	57%
2020	37%	63%	58%
2019	33%	66%	59%
2018	38%	65%	59%
2017	35%	67%	61%
2016	20%	68%	61%
2015	30%	67%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

61 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

151 Students

20,186 Students

% of Others Students

19%

22%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jamaica Plain, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	19%	22%	22%
2024	19%	22%	22%
2023	8%	21%	22%
2022	42%	19%	22%
2021	42%	18%	20%
2020	42%	18%	19%
2019	19%	17%	20%
2018	40%	18%	20%
2017	43%	17%	19%
2016	29%	16%	18%
2015	33%	15%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Jamaica Plain, MA?

The private elementary schools in Jamaica Plain, MA include Pallotta Day School, British International School Of Boston, and Meridian Academy.

How many private elementary schools are located in Jamaica Plain?

6 private elementary schools are located in Jamaica Plain.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Jamaica Plain?

Jamaica Plain private elementary schools are approximately 27% minority students, which is lower than the Massachusetts private school average of 31%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Jamaica Plain?

17% of private elementary schools in Jamaica Plain are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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