Total enrollment
1,677
-1,210 (-42%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in West Roxbury
Massachusetts · Public K-12
West Roxbury, Massachusetts hosts 4 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 1,677 students, broken out as 3 elementary and 1 middle.
7-year change in West Roxbury
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-2 (-33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
36%
was 31%
% Hispanic
31%
was 33%
% Black
24%
was 29%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beethoven Elementary School | Elementary | PK-02 | 287 |
| Kilmer K-8 School | Elementary | PK-08 | 401 |
| Lyndon K-8 School | Elementary | PK-08 | 512 |
| Ohrenberger School | Middle | 03-08 | 477 |
About West Roxbury
Public education in West Roxbury, Massachusetts runs across 4 schools that teaches roughly 1,677 students. By footprint, West Roxbury sits in the rural-scale bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 3 elementary, and 1 middle.
Average school size in West Roxbury is around 419 students, 16% meaningfully below the Massachusetts average of about 501.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in West Roxbury has declined 42% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 2,887 students to 1,677. Over that span, West Roxbury lost 2 schools, going from 6 to 4. Demographically, the White share of enrollment grew from 31% to 36%.
On this page, the community for West Roxbury discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.