Higginson/lewis K-8

131 Walnut Avenue, Roxbury, MA Phone School Home

Academic Summary

Public

School Type

327

Students

3-8

Grades Offered

10 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

Percent Proficient - Math

10%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Boston School District Living Summary view more

269,522

households

637,059

Total Population

$532,700

Average House Value

$1,620

Average Housing Rent

$71,115

Average Household Income

96.46%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

School Overview

Higginson/lewis K-8 is a public school located in Roxbury, Massachusetts. It is a school in Boston School District district.

According to the Massachusetts state assessment result, 4% of students are proficient in Math learning and 10% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

It has 327 students through grade 3 to 8. The students to teacher ratio is 10 to 1 where a total of 33 teachers are teaching for the school.

Student Population

A total of 327 students are attending Higginson/lewis K-8. By gender, there are 171 and 156 female students at the school.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 43.4%	142	66	76
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	1	1	0
Asian 0.3%	1	0	1
Black 49.2%	161	87	74
White 1.2%	4	3	1
Two or More Races 5.5%	18	14	4
Total	327	171	156

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	54	19	35
Asian	1	0	1
Black	19	12	7
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	75	32	43

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	46	24	22
Black	62	42	20
White	2	1	1
Two or More Races	11	8	3
Total	121	75	46

Teachers & Staffs

Total 33 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Higginson/lewis K-8 and the students to teacher ratio is 10 to 1. 84.8% of teachers are certified. 97.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	33	Students per teacher: 10 to 1
Teachers who are certified	28	84.8%
Teachers who are not certified	5	15.2%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	-	-
Teachers in their second year of teaching	1	3.0%
School counselors	-	-
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	1	-
Psychologists	1	-
Social workers	-	-

Social/Economic Characteristics

A total of 269,522 households is located in Boston School District, MA area. The average home price is $532,700 and the average rent cost is $1,620. The unemployment rate is 6.60% and the average household income is $71,115.

You can view more living characteristics in Boston School District area at social and economic page.

	Value
Total Households	269,522 Households
Population	637,059
Male	328,503
Female	355,876
Child Population	150,403
Total Housing Units	294,418 Units
Average House Value	$532,700
Average Rent Cost	$1,620

Unemployment Rate	6.60%
Average Household Income	$71,115
Heath Insurance Coverage	96.46%
Internet Coverage	100.00%%

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8
All students 4%	4%	≤10%	≤5%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 5%	≤5%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	<50%
Black students 8%	6-9%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%
White students	Data Protected for privacy
Two or More Races 50%	<50%	***	*	*	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 5%	≤5%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	*
Economically disadvantaged students 5%	≤5%	≤20%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%
Limited English proficient students 5%	≤5%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Female students 5%	≤5%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%
Male students 5%	≤5%	≤20%	≤10%	≤20%	≤10%	≤20%	<50%
Homeless enrolled students 10%	≤10%	*	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	*
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8
All students 10%	10%	11-19%	10-14%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 12%	10-14%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	<50%
Black students 12%	10-14%	<50%	≤20%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%
White students	Data Protected for privacy
Two or More Races 50%	<50%	***	*	*	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 5%	≤5%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	*
Economically disadvantaged students 12%	10-14%	≤20%	11-19%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%
Limited English proficient students 12%	10-14%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Female students 12%	10-14%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%
Male students 12%	10-14%	≤20%	11-19%	21-39%	≤10%	≤20%	<50%
Homeless enrolled students 10%	≤10%	*	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	*
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

Bullying

Total 7 harassment and bullying has been reported at Higginson/lewis K-8. By gender, 2 male students and 5 students were reported. There are 7 gender-related, 0 race, color, or nation origin, and 0 disabilities basis bullying reported.

		Total	On the basis of
		Total	Gender-related	Race, color or national origin	Disability
Hispanic	Reported	3	3	0	0
Hispanic	Disciplined	5	5	0	0
American Indian/Alaska Native	Reported	0	0	0	0
American Indian/Alaska Native	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Asian	Reported	0	0	0	0
Asian	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	Reported	0	0	0	0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Black	Reported	2	2	0	0
Black	Disciplined	4	4	0	0
White	Reported	0	0	0	0
White	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Two or More Races	Reported	2	2	0	0
Two or More Races	Disciplined	3	3	0	0
Total	Reported	7	7	0	0
Total	Disciplined	12	12	0	0

Public Schools in Boston

In Boston, 11 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing the public schools by offering level.

David A Ellis View

502Students

13Students per teacher

Ellis Mendell View

273Students

11Students per teacher

Nathan Hale View

173Students

12Students per teacher

Rafael Hernandez View

410Students

15Students per teacher

Samuel W Mason View

248Students

13Students per teacher

Haynes Early Education Center View

224Students

12Students per teacher

Orchard Gardens View

934Students

12Students per teacher

Higginson View

176Students

11Students per teacher

James P Timilty Middle School View

355Students

13Students per teacher

Higginson/lewis K-8 View

327Students

10Students per teacher

Dearborn View

348Students

9Students per teacher

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Regular elementary or secondary

ST PATRICK SCHOOL View

160Students

8Students per teacher

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