Enrollment
154
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279002806
Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School
160 Harrishof Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 · (617) 635-8247 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL154 STUDENTS
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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
8.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 | 30 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 28% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 28% |
Student demographics
52%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
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Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 154 | #990 of 1,086 | #88 of 94 |
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4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
154
+20 (+15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 7.0:1
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 | 154 | 17.6 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 157 | 12.5 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 120 | 13.6 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 134 | 19 | 7.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 171 | 13.8 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 186 | 13 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (171 to 154); teachers up 28% (13.8 to 17.6).
About Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School
In Roxbury, Massachusetts, Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School is a low-enrollment elementary school. School enrollment was 154 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 2. The average among elementary schools in Massachusetts is roughly 381 students; this school is 60% smaller than that.
Boston has 46,437 students spread across 109 schools.
At Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School, Hispanic students make up 62% of the student body. The next largest groups are 29% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% White. The school's Hispanic share is 39 points above the 23% share among Suffolk County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School and a ratio of 8.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Suffolk County show that the median household income is $95,631, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Besides Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School, Suffolk County has 156 other public schools.
The closest public school to Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School is Ellis Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School as City: Large.
Enrollment climbed 15% from its 2020-21 level of 134. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 7.0:1 in 2020-21 to 8.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Higginson Inclusion K0-2 SchoolHow large is Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School?
Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School enrolls approximately 154 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School serve?
Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School?
At Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 62% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School in?
Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School is part of Boston.
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