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What's the most underrated thing about Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
631
Combined
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 870
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000952
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper
18 Croftland Av, Dorchester, MA 02124 · (617) 635-6365 · Suffolk County
GRADES 02–12COMBINED11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.4:1 · STATE 10.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 63 | 10% |
| Ungraded | 13 | 2% |
Student demographics
65%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Boston. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
18.6%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.4pp since 2016
Math
12.6%
MA avg 42.2% . -23.4pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 15 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 23 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.6% | 12.6% |
| 2023-24 | 19.5% | 15.3% |
| 2022-23 | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| 2021-22 | 24.8% | 23.6% |
| 2020-21 | 30.6% | 20.7% |
| 2018-19 | 41.0% | 37.2% |
| 2017-18 | 40.0% | 43.0% |
| 2016-17 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 631 | #2 of 9 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
631
-95 (-13%) vs 2020
+159% since 2000-01, when it was 244
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 631 | 78 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 639 | 84.7 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 83.7 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 726 | 78 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 69.2 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 35 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 256 | 25 | 10.2:1 | 83% (213) |
| 2000-01 | 244 | N/A | N/A | 76% (185) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (606 to 631); teachers up 13% (69.2 to 78).
About Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper is a small school serving multiple grade levels in Dorchester, Massachusetts, under Boston. It is open to students in grades 2 through 12 and enrolls 631 students. It has 27% fewer students than the average for combined schools in Massachusetts (about 870).
Boston has 109 schools; together they serve 46,437 students.
The student body at Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper has no majority group. Black students lead at 47%. The next largest groups are 34% Hispanic, 7% White, 7% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The school's Black share is 29 points above the 18% share among Suffolk County residents. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 8.1:1. The school has 78 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Massachusetts is 10.1:1.
In Suffolk County, home to about 785,121 people, median household income comes to about $95,631, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 157 public schools in the county, enrolling about 75,679, Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper among them.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Lee Academy, is the closest to Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The school's enrollment fell 13% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 9.3:1 to 8.1:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Henderson K-12 Inclusion School UpperHow large is Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper?
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper enrolls approximately 631 students in grades 02-12.
What grades does Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper serve?
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper serves grades 02-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper is approximately 8.1:1 (78 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper?
At Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper, the student body is approximately 7% White, 34% Hispanic, 47% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper public or private?
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boston.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.