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James W Hennigan Primary School
200 Heath St
Jamaica Plain MA, 02130, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8264
Ranking: (1,227 out of 1,316, bottom 7%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
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 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 43 | 51 | 42 | 44 | 43 | 46 | 44 | |||||||
Total Students: | 585 | 584 | 572 | 523 | 479 | 479 | 458 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 85 | 14.5% | 75 | 12.8% | 63 | 11.0% | 63 | 12.0% | 33 | 6.9% | 33 | 6.9% | 40 | 8.7% |
Grade 1: | 72 | 12.3% | 80 | 13.7% | 74 | 12.9% | 69 | 13.2% | 70 | 14.6% | 67 | 14.0% | 59 | 12.9% |
Grade 2: | 96 | 16.4% | 99 | 17.0% | 107 | 18.7% | 92 | 17.6% | 74 | 15.4% | 77 | 16.1% | 80 | 17.5% |
Grade 3: | 105 | 17.9% | 109 | 18.7% | 104 | 18.2% | 80 | 15.3% | 79 | 16.5% | 84 | 17.5% | 91 | 19.9% |
Grade 4: | 121 | 20.7% | 128 | 21.9% | 115 | 20.1% | 107 | 20.5% | 112 | 23.4% | 109 | 22.8% | 99 | 21.6% |
Grade 5: | 106 | 18.1% | 93 | 15.9% | 109 | 19.1% | 112 | 21.4% | 111 | 23.2% | 109 | 22.8% | 89 | 19.4% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 306 | 52.3% | 297 | 50.9% | 291 | 50.9% | 256 | 48.9% | 239 | 49.9% | 235 | 49.1% | 223 | 48.7% |
Female: | 279 | 47.7% | 287 | 49.1% | 281 | 49.1% | 267 | 51.1% | 240 | 50.1% | 244 | 50.9% | 226 | 49.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 9 | 1.5% | 11 | 1.9% | 8 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.5% | 9 | 1.9% | 15 | 3.1% | 12 | 2.6% |
Hispanic: | 362 | 61.9% | 362 | 62.0% | 344 | 60.1% | 312 | 59.7% | 291 | 60.8% | 294 | 61.4% | 271 | 59.2% |
Black: | 186 | 31.8% | 176 | 30.1% | 186 | 32.5% | 162 | 31.0% | 139 | 29.0% | 134 | 28.0% | 137 | 29.9% |
White: | 20 | 3.4% | 26 | 4.5% | 21 | 3.7% | 28 | 5.4% | 29 | 6.1% | 30 | 6.3% | 33 | 7.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.9% | 10 | 1.7% | 10 | 1.9% | 9 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 502 | 85.8% | 449 | 76.9% | 442 | 77.3% | 450 | 86.0% | 384 | 80.2% | 383 | 80.0% | 335 | 73.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 1.2% | 21 | 3.6% | 3 | 0.5% | 15 | 2.9% | 34 | 7.1% | 33 | 6.9% | 36 | 7.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.48 | 11.54 | 13.73 | 11.90 | 11.25 | 10.50 | 10.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 20.7% | 32.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 19% | 32% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 8% | 29% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 14% | 31% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 18% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 21% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 15% | 32% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 21% | 30% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 20% | 36% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 12% | 36% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 13% | 33% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 11% | 42% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 12% | 41% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 22% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 16% | 47% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 18% | 35% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29% | 31% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 17% | 30% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39.6% | 26.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 30% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 25% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 31% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 25% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 29% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 29% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34.0% | 16.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 26% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 30% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 28% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 29% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 35% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 43% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 25% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 33% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36.49% | 17% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 22% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 17% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 19% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 21% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 17% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 21% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 17% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 20% | 51% |
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* James W Hennigan 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.