Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000323
Greenwood Sarah K-8 School
189 Glenway Street, Dorchester, MA 02121 · (617) 635-8710 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 78% larger than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
10.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
8.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| 2023-24 | 7.0% | 6.0% |
| 2022-23 | 13.0% | 5.0% |
| 2021-22 | 5.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 11.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 17.0% | 7.0% |
| 2017-18 | 16.0% | 7.0% |
| 2016-17 | 19.0% | 12.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Greenwood Sarah K-8 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.0% | #896 of 920 ▲ 12 | #78 of 84 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #899 of 920 ▲ 10 | #81 of 84 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #562 of 1,086 | #49 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #57 of 938 | #14 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.9% | #829 of 938 | #64 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #297 of 602 | #42 of 59 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
357
-37 (-9%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 426
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 357 | 38.3 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 35.5 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 34 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 394 | 35 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 30.2 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 32 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 93% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 419 | N/A | N/A | 88% (367) |
| 1990-91 | 426 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenwood Sarah K-8 School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (402 to 357); teachers up 27% (30.2 to 38.3).
About Greenwood Sarah K-8 School
Greenwood Sarah K-8 School, located in Dorchester, Massachusetts, is a mid-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 357 students.
Boston has a total of 109 schools and 46,437 students, Greenwood Sarah K-8 School among them.
Hispanic students are 86% of those enrolled at Greenwood Sarah K-8 School. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Black. In Suffolk County overall, about 23% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 25% means there is a 25% chance two randomly chosen students at Greenwood Sarah K-8 School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 9.3:1 is based on 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 12.2:1.
Greenwood Sarah K-8 School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 0% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Suffolk County, the median household earns about $95,631 a year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 157, with about 75,679 students.
Holmes Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Greenwood Sarah K-8 School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 394 students in 2020-21 to 357 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.3:1 to 9.3:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Greenwood Sarah K-8 School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Greenwood Sarah K-8 SchoolHow large is Greenwood Sarah K-8 School?
Greenwood Sarah K-8 School enrolls approximately 357 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Greenwood Sarah K-8 School serve?
Greenwood Sarah K-8 School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Greenwood Sarah K-8 School?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at Greenwood Sarah K-8 School.
How diverse is Greenwood Sarah K-8 School?
Greenwood Sarah K-8 School reports a student body of 2% White, 86% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Greenwood Sarah K-8 School?
Greenwood Sarah K-8 School is overseen by Boston in Suffolk County.
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