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Higginson/Lewis K-8 Primary School
131 Walnut Ave
Roxbury MA, 02119, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8137
Ranking: (1,312 out of 1,316, bottom 0%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Boston School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | ||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 31 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 33 | |||||
Total Students: | 392 | 389 | 416 | 353 | 383 | |||||
Prekindergarten: | 26 | 6.6% | 34 | 8.7% | 29 | 7.0% | 28 | 7.9% | 28 | 7.3% |
Kindergarten: | 50 | 12.8% | 49 | 12.6% | 74 | 17.8% | 46 | 13.0% | 41 | 10.7% |
Grade 1: | 53 | 13.5% | 69 | 17.7% | 46 | 11.1% | 25 | 7.1% | 34 | 8.9% |
Grade 2: | 63 | 16.1% | 46 | 11.8% | 45 | 10.8% | 34 | 9.6% | 26 | 6.8% |
Grade 3: | 49 | 12.5% | 48 | 12.3% | 34 | 8.2% | 22 | 6.2% | 26 | 6.8% |
Grade 4: | 42 | 10.7% | 25 | 6.4% | 26 | 6.3% | 23 | 6.5% | 13 | 3.4% |
Grade 5: | 21 | 5.4% | 22 | 5.7% | 22 | 5.3% | 13 | 3.7% | 26 | 6.8% |
Grade 6: | 27 | 6.9% | 31 | 8.0% | 34 | 8.2% | 41 | 11.6% | 62 | 16.2% |
Grade 7: | 27 | 6.9% | 33 | 8.5% | 41 | 9.9% | 60 | 17.0% | 66 | 17.2% |
Grade 8: | 34 | 8.7% | 32 | 8.2% | 65 | 15.6% | 61 | 17.3% | 61 | 15.9% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
Male: | 212 | 54.1% | 212 | 54.5% | 221 | 53.1% | 198 | 56.1% | 205 | 53.5% |
Female: | 180 | 45.9% | 177 | 45.5% | 195 | 46.9% | 155 | 43.9% | 178 | 46.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% |
Asian: | 5 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% |
Hispanic: | 130 | 33.2% | 135 | 34.7% | 175 | 42.1% | 137 | 38.8% | 148 | 38.6% |
Black: | 228 | 58.2% | 230 | 59.1% | 219 | 52.6% | 200 | 56.7% | 211 | 55.1% |
White: | 10 | 2.6% | 10 | 2.6% | 12 | 2.9% | 8 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Two or More Races: | 17 | 4.3% | 9 | 2.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.1% | 8 | 2.1% |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 350 | 89.3% | 298 | 76.6% | 315 | 75.7% | 276 | 78.2% | 291 | 76.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 1.0% | 8 | 2.1% | 16 | 3.8% | 19 | 5.4% | 27 | 7.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.61 | 12.89 | 12.43 | 12.10 | 11.57 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 32% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 15% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27% | 32% | 57% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 41% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 11% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 47% | 67% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 29% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 29% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 29% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 32% | 52% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 43% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 45% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 43% | 61% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 17% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 20% | 51% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 41% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 38% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 42% | 67% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 36% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 44% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 43% | 60% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 54% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 50% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 52% | 71% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 33% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 34% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 36% | 52% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 60% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 63% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 58% | 78% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 34% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 35% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 36% | 54% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 10% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 15% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 13% | 39% |
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* Higginson/Lewis K-8 Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.