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Sarah Greenwood Primary School
189 Glenway St
Dorchester MA, 02121, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8710
Ranking: (1,069 out of 1,316, bottom 19%)*
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 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 25 | |||||||
Total Students: | 412 | 407 | 387 | 377 | 374 | 387 | 375 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 44 | 10.7% | 47 | 11.5% | 50 | 12.9% | 47 | 12.5% | 47 | 12.6% | 46 | 11.9% | 49 | 13.1% |
Kindergarten: | 44 | 10.7% | 48 | 11.8% | 45 | 11.6% | 45 | 11.9% | 46 | 12.3% | 46 | 11.9% | 45 | 12.0% |
Grade 1: | 51 | 12.4% | 50 | 12.3% | 50 | 12.9% | 46 | 12.2% | 41 | 11.0% | 45 | 11.6% | 46 | 12.3% |
Grade 2: | 53 | 12.9% | 45 | 11.1% | 49 | 12.7% | 47 | 12.5% | 48 | 12.8% | 50 | 12.9% | 52 | 13.9% |
Grade 3: | 42 | 10.2% | 44 | 10.8% | 44 | 11.4% | 47 | 12.5% | 48 | 12.8% | 54 | 14.0% | 46 | 12.3% |
Grade 4: | 37 | 9.0% | 47 | 11.5% | 39 | 10.1% | 44 | 11.7% | 43 | 11.5% | 37 | 9.6% | 37 | 9.9% |
Grade 5: | 49 | 11.9% | 32 | 7.9% | 35 | 9.0% | 34 | 9.0% | 31 | 8.3% | 38 | 9.8% | 33 | 8.8% |
Grade 6: | 33 | 8.0% | 41 | 10.1% | 32 | 8.3% | 22 | 5.8% | 28 | 7.5% | 27 | 7.0% | 21 | 5.6% |
Grade 7: | 33 | 8.0% | 33 | 8.1% | 22 | 5.7% | 24 | 6.4% | 26 | 7.0% | 18 | 4.7% | 30 | 8.0% |
Grade 8: | 26 | 6.3% | 20 | 4.9% | 21 | 5.4% | 21 | 5.6% | 16 | 4.3% | 26 | 6.7% | 16 | 4.3% |
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: | 215 | 52.2% | 209 | 51.4% | 192 | 49.6% | 185 | 49.1% | 191 | 51.1% | 199 | 51.4% | 186 | 49.6% |
Female: | 197 | 47.8% | 198 | 48.6% | 195 | 50.4% | 192 | 50.9% | 183 | 48.9% | 188 | 48.6% | 179 | 47.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 279 | 67.7% | 279 | 68.6% | 270 | 69.8% | 263 | 69.8% | 253 | 67.6% | 255 | 65.9% | 245 | 65.3% |
Black: | 118 | 28.6% | 117 | 28.7% | 104 | 26.9% | 97 | 25.7% | 102 | 27.3% | 112 | 28.9% | 118 | 31.5% |
White: | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.6% | 9 | 2.4% | 9 | 2.3% | 4 | 1.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.8% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 368 | 89.3% | 312 | 76.7% | 272 | 70.3% | 328 | 87.0% | 325 | 86.9% | 316 | 81.7% | 301 | 80.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 1.5% | 11 | 2.7% | 4 | 1.0% | 21 | 5.6% | 16 | 4.3% | 33 | 8.5% | 34 | 9.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.79 | 15.12 | 13.27 | 13.69 | 13.86 | 13.30 | 15.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 17.8% | 32.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 33% | 32% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 8% | 29% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 19% | 31% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 22% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 28% | 32% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 30% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 36% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 13% | 36% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 33% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 42% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23% | 41% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42% | 47% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 35% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34% | 31% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 30% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36.5% | 26.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 30% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 25% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 31% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 25% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 30% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 29% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 29% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26.9% | 16.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 26% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 30% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 28% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 29% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 35% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 43% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 25% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 33% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5.13% | 17% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 22% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 17% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 19% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 21% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 17% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 21% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 17% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 20% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 36% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 39% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 43% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 43% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 44% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 41% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 38% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 42% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 10.7% | 19.3% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 18% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 23% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 20% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 29% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 32% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 33% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 38% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 36% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 44% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 43% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 42.0% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 47% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 44% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 43% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 49% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 48% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 48% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 52% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 54% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 50% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 52% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 22% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 26% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 28% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 28% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 37% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 33% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 34% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 36% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 54% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 55% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 57% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 59% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 58% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 60% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 63% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 20.8% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 24% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 23% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 23% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 27% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 34% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 28% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 34% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 34% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 36% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 4.5% | 8.7% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 10% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 10% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 8% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 8% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 10% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 10% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 10% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 10% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 15% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 13% | 39% |
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* Sarah Greenwood Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.