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Which teacher or staff member at Hennigan K-8 School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
472
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000259
Hennigan K-8 School
200 Heath Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 · (617) 635-8264 · Suffolk County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL472 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% 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.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
9.4:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 28 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 58% smaller than its 8th grade class (66).
Student demographics
50%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
11.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
6.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11.0% | 6.0% |
| 2023-24 | 9.0% | 4.0% |
| 2022-23 | 11.0% | 5.0% |
| 2021-22 | 12.0% | 5.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 7.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 18.0% |
| 2017-18 | 25.0% | 18.0% |
| 2016-17 | 20.0% | 18.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hennigan K-8 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.0% | #907 of 920 ▲ 7 | #81 of 84 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #893 of 920 ▲ 5 | #77 of 84 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #511 of 901 | #53 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 472 | #293 of 1,086 | #32 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #66 of 938 | #18 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #499 of 938 | #52 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #142 of 602 | #17 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
472
-62 (-12%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 690
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 472 | 50 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 47.9 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 509 | 50.9 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 534 | 49 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 582 | 47.5 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 624 | 46 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 43 | 12.2:1 | 89% (465) |
| 2000-01 | 591 | N/A | N/A | 81% (481) |
| 1990-91 | 690 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hennigan K-8 School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (582 to 472); teachers up 5% (47.5 to 50).
About Hennigan K-8 School
In Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, part of Suffolk County, Hennigan K-8 School is an elementary school. The school covers kindergarten through 8 and reported 472 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 381.
Boston enrolls 46,437 students in 109 schools, including Hennigan K-8 School.
More than half of the students at Hennigan K-8 School are Hispanic (65%). Other reported shares: 27% Black, 3% White, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 23% Hispanic among all Suffolk County residents. A diversity index of 50% means there is a 50% chance two randomly chosen students at Hennigan K-8 School are from different groups.
Based on 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, Hennigan K-8 School has a ratio of 9.4:1. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Hennigan K-8 School outscored 4%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
For Suffolk County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $95,631 a year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Hennigan K-8 School, Suffolk County has 157 public schools.
The closest school to Hennigan K-8 School is West Zone Early Learning Center, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The NCES locale for Hennigan K-8 School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased by 12% across 4 years, from 534 in 2020-21 to 472 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.9:1 in 2020-21, and 9.4:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Hennigan K-8 School. 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
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Hennigan K-8 SchoolHow many students attend Hennigan K-8 School?
Hennigan K-8 School enrolls approximately 472 students in grades KG-08.
Is Hennigan K-8 School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hennigan K-8 School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Hennigan K-8 School?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Hennigan K-8 School.
What is the student diversity at Hennigan K-8 School?
Student demographics at Hennigan K-8 School are roughly 3% White, 65% Hispanic, 27% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Hennigan K-8 School in?
Hennigan K-8 School is part of Boston.
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