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
We at the P.A. Shaw, believe in educating the whole child. We focus on providing quality instruction in our core content areas of reading, writing, math, and science.
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 worse than BPS district average
Reading: State
Performing worse than state average
Math: District
Performing worse 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
Before school from 7:15-9:15 a.m. at the YMCA Dorchester.
After School Program
After school from 3:30-6:00 p.m. at the Shaw also provided by YMCA Dorchester.
Uniform Description
PA Shaw Uniform Shirts -- Purchased from the School; Khaki or Black Bottoms; Closed Toe Shoes
Pathway
Guaranteed assignment to grade 4 at the Mildred Avenue K-8 School.
Support Options
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Early Childhood-Substantially Separate
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Part-Time Nurse