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Roger Clap Primary School
35 Harvest St
Dorchester MA, 02125, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8672
Ranking:
(1,188 out of 1,316, bottom 10%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten 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: | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |||||||
Total Students: | 173 | 174 | 166 | 148 | 161 | 162 | 158 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 26 | 15.0% | 24 | 13.8% | 26 | 15.7% | 21 | 14.2% | 20 | 12.4% | 20 | 12.3% | 22 | 13.9% |
Kindergarten: | 28 | 16.2% | 22 | 12.6% | 28 | 16.9% | 22 | 14.9% | 21 | 13.0% | 21 | 13.0% | 22 | 13.9% |
Grade 1: | 26 | 15.0% | 35 | 20.1% | 25 | 15.1% | 19 | 12.8% | 22 | 13.7% | 22 | 13.6% | 23 | 14.6% |
Grade 2: | 22 | 12.7% | 22 | 12.6% | 21 | 12.7% | 23 | 15.5% | 23 | 14.3% | 26 | 16.0% | 20 | 12.7% |
Grade 3: | 26 | 15.0% | 24 | 13.8% | 23 | 13.9% | 25 | 16.9% | 28 | 17.4% | 28 | 17.3% | 25 | 15.8% |
Grade 4: | 23 | 13.3% | 24 | 13.8% | 24 | 14.5% | 16 | 10.8% | 23 | 14.3% | 19 | 11.7% | 26 | 16.5% |
Grade 5: | 22 | 12.7% | 23 | 13.2% | 19 | 11.4% | 22 | 14.9% | 24 | 14.9% | 26 | 16.0% | 20 | 12.7% |
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: | 86 | 49.7% | 81 | 46.6% | 92 | 55.4% | 85 | 57.4% | 90 | 55.9% | 93 | 57.4% | 89 | 56.3% |
Female: | 87 | 50.3% | 93 | 53.4% | 74 | 44.6% | 63 | 42.6% | 71 | 44.1% | 69 | 42.6% | 64 | 40.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.3% |
Asian: | 9 | 5.2% | 11 | 6.3% | 10 | 6.0% | 6 | 4.1% | 11 | 6.8% | 13 | 8.0% | 13 | 8.2% |
Hispanic: | 62 | 35.8% | 64 | 36.8% | 64 | 38.6% | 43 | 29.1% | 42 | 26.1% | 41 | 25.3% | 37 | 23.4% |
Black: | 49 | 28.3% | 52 | 29.9% | 40 | 24.1% | 38 | 25.7% | 50 | 31.1% | 48 | 29.6% | 45 | 28.5% |
White: | 49 | 28.3% | 45 | 25.9% | 49 | 29.5% | 55 | 37.2% | 55 | 34.2% | 53 | 32.7% | 60 | 38.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 3 | 1.7% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 4 | 2.7% | 1 | 0.6% | 5 | 3.1% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 120 | 69.4% | 97 | 55.7% | 87 | 52.4% | 97 | 65.5% | 107 | 66.5% | 110 | 67.9% | 108 | 68.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 3.5% | 11 | 6.3% | 17 | 10.2% | 6 | 4.1% | 14 | 8.7% | 15 | 9.3% | 13 | 8.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.66 | 12.40 | 12.77 | 12.63 | 14.78 | 15.70 | 14.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25.9% | 32.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 32% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23% | 29% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 31% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 30% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 32% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 30% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 32% | 36% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 9% | 36% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 20% | 33% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 42% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 13% | 41% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 47% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 33% | 35% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 28% | 31% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 30% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19.2% | 26.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 30% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 25% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 31% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 25% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 30% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 29% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 16.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 26% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 30% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 28% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 29% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 35% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 43% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 25% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 33% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18.52% | 17% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 22% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 17% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 19% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 21% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 17% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 21% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 17% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 20% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Roger Clap 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.