Quick Facts
Transit Times
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Please note, students may be eligible for transportation depending on grade and how far they live from their school. Please refer to the FAQ on transportation for more information.
Enrollment
About the School
The Otis is one of few select schools that employ a full-time Community Field Coordinator, who communicates with families on school policies and student progress. We have a dedicated group of highly qualified teachers that reflect the diversity of our student population. Most of the Otis staff speaks two or more languages. Most have their ESL license in addition to their primary license.
School Performance
Student performance data displayed below is from Next Generation MCAS results. For more data on schools, please visit the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) website. For schools with multiple campuses, the data below represents all schools in that network, not just the single school, unless otherwise noted. If data is not shown, it is not available for that school (e.g. the school might not serve any tested grades, or be too small to publicly release its scores).
IMPORTANT NOTE: DESE did not issue school, district, or state accountability determinations for the 2019-2020 school year due to the cancellation of state assessments and school closures related to COVID-19. As a result, there is no student performance data available from the state for school year 2019-2020.
School Comparative Performance
How does this school compare?
Reading: District
Performing better than BPS district average
Reading: State
Performing worse than state average
Math: District
Performing better than BPS district average
Math: State
Performing worse than state average
How many students passed the MCAS?
This includes scores for all tested grades in the school.
Demographics & Diversity
Additional Information
Before School Program
7:15-8:15 a.m. BOKS fitness program, homework club, and tutoring.
After School Program
Program for children of parents enrolled in on-site ESL school program; tutoring by Otis teachers for select students; YMCA program.
Uniform Description
White, navy or light blue Polo shirts and sweatshirts. Khaki or navy blue pants, skirts or jumpers.We also have an optional James Otis logo t-shirts for sale.