Frederick Pilot Middle School

Frederick Pilot Middle School is a 6-8 campus of tiny scale in Dorchester, Massachusetts, part of Boston, enrolling 215 students in grades 7 through 8. That puts it 61% smaller than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 547 students.

Within Boston, which oversees 109 schools and 46,437 students, Frederick Pilot Middle School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Frederick Pilot Middle School logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%; the rest is composed of 38% Black, 2% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Frederick Pilot Middle School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.7:1. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, Suffolk County reports that median household income runs about $95,631, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Suffolk County runs 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), of which Frederick Pilot Middle School is one.

King Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. Frederick Pilot Middle School's enrollment has fell 56% since 2018, when it stood at 494 (now 215). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 44% to 56% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 6.7:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.