Higginson/Lewis K-8, MA

RegularPublic SchoolGrade 2–Grade 8
131 Walnut Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02119
(617) 635-8137

How Higginson/Lewis K-8 Compares with other Public Schools

Overall Score2
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Students and Teachers

Enrollment and Staffing at Higginson/Lewis K-8

261Students
-Low-Income Students
29Teachers
9 :1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolMAUS
Female 43%48%48%
Male 57%52%52%

Enrollment by Grade

GradeSchoolMAUS
Grade 2 1%15%13%
Grade 3 14%15%13%
Grade 4 23%16%14%
Grade 5 17%16%14%
Grade 6 20%18%15%
Grade 7 15%19%17%
Grade 8 9%19%17%

Enrollment by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolMAUS
Asian <1%7%4%
Black 51%9%14%
Caucasian 1%61%54%
Hispanic or Latino 43%18%22%
Native American <1%<1%2%
Other 5%4%4%

Academic Progress

Math and Reading Proficiency at Higginson/Lewis K-8

6%Math Proficiency
11%Reading Proficiency
8%Average Proficiency
99%Test Participation

Proficiency by Gender

GenderSchoolMAUS
Female 8%58%50%
Male 10%53%45%

Proficiency by Grade

GradeSchoolMAUS
Grade 3 12%51%50%
Grade 4 12%50%49%
Grade 5 10%50%48%
Grade 6 10%48%45%
Grade 7 20%43%45%
Grade 8 12%48%45%

Proficiency by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolMAUS
Black 10%42%38%
Other 50%52%51%

Proficiency by Disadvantaged Groups

GroupSchoolMAUS
Homeless 10%41%43%
Limited English 6%32%34%
Low-Income 8%42%39%
With Disabilities 5%27%28%

Graduation Rates

Graduation Rates at Higginson/Lewis K-8

-Overall Rate
-Low-Income
-Limited English
-With Disabilities

Graduation by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolMAUS

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