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Thomas J Kenny Primary School
19 Oakton Ave
Dorchester MA, 02122, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8789
Ranking: (1,265 out of 1,316, bottom 4%)*
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: | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 | |||||||
Total Students: | 301 | 302 | 301 | 279 | 249 | 247 | 228 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 25 | 8.3% | 31 | 10.3% | 30 | 10.0% | 30 | 10.8% | 31 | 12.4% | 31 | 12.6% | 35 | 15.4% |
Kindergarten: | 45 | 15.0% | 33 | 10.9% | 32 | 10.6% | 36 | 12.9% | 23 | 9.2% | 21 | 8.5% | 18 | 7.9% |
Grade 1: | 35 | 11.6% | 56 | 18.5% | 37 | 12.3% | 37 | 13.3% | 29 | 11.6% | 28 | 11.3% | 24 | 10.5% |
Grade 2: | 56 | 18.6% | 46 | 15.2% | 42 | 14.0% | 39 | 14.0% | 43 | 17.3% | 37 | 15.0% | 35 | 15.4% |
Grade 3: | 46 | 15.3% | 41 | 13.6% | 50 | 16.6% | 44 | 15.8% | 39 | 15.7% | 43 | 17.4% | 32 | 14.0% |
Grade 4: | 50 | 16.6% | 48 | 15.9% | 56 | 18.6% | 48 | 17.2% | 46 | 18.5% | 36 | 14.6% | 44 | 19.3% |
Grade 5: | 44 | 14.6% | 47 | 15.6% | 54 | 17.9% | 45 | 16.1% | 38 | 15.3% | 51 | 20.6% | 40 | 17.5% |
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: | 160 | 53.2% | 159 | 52.6% | 166 | 55.1% | 152 | 54.5% | 134 | 53.8% | 143 | 57.9% | 135 | 59.2% |
Female: | 141 | 46.8% | 143 | 47.4% | 135 | 44.9% | 127 | 45.5% | 115 | 46.2% | 104 | 42.1% | 84 | 36.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.3% |
Asian: | 46 | 15.3% | 44 | 14.6% | 48 | 15.9% | 58 | 20.8% | 52 | 20.9% | 42 | 17.0% | 33 | 14.5% |
Hispanic: | 59 | 19.6% | 69 | 22.8% | 65 | 21.6% | 40 | 14.3% | 44 | 17.7% | 42 | 17.0% | 33 | 14.5% |
Black: | 162 | 53.8% | 167 | 55.3% | 168 | 55.8% | 158 | 56.6% | 126 | 50.6% | 131 | 53.0% | 129 | 56.6% |
White: | 18 | 6.0% | 10 | 3.3% | 12 | 4.0% | 18 | 6.5% | 22 | 8.8% | 27 | 10.9% | 25 | 11.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 11 | 3.7% | 7 | 2.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 227 | 75.4% | 212 | 70.2% | 219 | 72.8% | 194 | 69.5% | 159 | 63.9% | 175 | 70.9% | 135 | 59.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 3.7% | 18 | 6.0% | 33 | 11.0% | 27 | 9.7% | 21 | 8.4% | 16 | 6.5% | 24 | 10.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.90 | 12.45 | 12.16 | 12.10 | 12.21 | 11.90 | 11.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23.2% | 32.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 32% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 30% | 29% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 11% | 31% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 33% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 32% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 11% | 30% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 36% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 36% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 11% | 33% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27% | 42% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 47% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 21% | 35% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 31% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 30% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22.7% | 26.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 30% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 25% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 31% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 25% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 30% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 29% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 29% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13.2% | 16.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 26% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 30% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 28% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 29% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 35% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 43% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 25% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 33% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 6.25% | 17% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 22% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 17% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 19% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 21% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 17% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 21% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 17% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 20% | 51% |
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* Thomas J Kenny 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.