Channing Elementary School

www.bostonpublicschools.org

194 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

The William Ellery Channing Elementary School, located at 35 Sunnyside Street in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston, is a public school operating under the Boston Public Schools (BPS) district. Named after the prominent 19th-century Unitarian minister and social reformer, the school serves as a local academic hub for students within the surrounding community, committed to the BPS mission of providing equitable, high-quality education to the diverse youth of Boston.

As a member of the Boston Public Schools system, the institution benefits from district-wide resources, curriculum standards, and support services designed to foster student achievement and social-emotional development. For families seeking specific information regarding current academic programs, registration procedures, or school-specific initiatives, the school's official page on the Boston Public Schools website (http://www.bostonpublicschools.org) serves as the primary resource for updates and community engagement.

194

Total Students

21.1

Full-Time Teachers

9.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Channing Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	15
Hispanic	78
Black	95
Asian	2
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

Black
95 (49.0%)
Hispanic
78 (40.2%)
White
15 (7.7%)
Two or More
3 (1.5%)
Asian
2 (1.0%)
American Indian
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Boston
Phone:	(617)635-8722
Website:	http://www.bostonpublicschools.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	194
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 24

Kindergarten 25

Grade 1 28

Grade 2 29

Grade 3 27

Grade 4 18

Grade 5 22

Grade 6 21