Enrollment
213
Middle
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279002677
Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
131 Walnut Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02119 · (617) 635-8247 · Suffolk County
GRADES 03–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL213 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of Massachusetts public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 21% |
Student demographics
56%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
9.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +0.0pp since 2016
Math
5.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2016, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9.0% | 5.0% |
| 2023-24 | 8.0% | 4.0% |
| 2022-23 | 6.0% | 3.0% |
| 2021-22 | 8.0% | 5.0% |
| 2020-21 | 6.0% | 5.0% |
| 2018-19 | 11.0% | 4.0% |
| 2017-18 | 10.0% | 7.0% |
| 2016-17 | 9.0% | 6.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Higginson-Lewis K-8 School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.0% | #299 of 304 ▼ 1 | #10 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #298 of 304 ▲ 1 | #10 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #168 of 299 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 213 | #293 of 310 | #10 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #21 of 296 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #95 of 296 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.8% | #11 of 204 | #2 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
213
-6 (-3%) vs 2020
-40% since 2010-11, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 8.1:1
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 | 213 | 23.1 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 169 | 24 | 7.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 177 | 23.5 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 27 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 29 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 406 | 29 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 353 | 29 | 12.2:1 | 84% (295) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Higginson-Lewis K-8 School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (308 to 213); teachers down 20% (29 to 23.1).
About Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
Higginson-Lewis K-8 School is a public small middle school in Roxbury, Massachusetts. School enrollment was 213 students in 2024-25, in grades 3 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts average about 547 students.
The Boston system has 109 schools and 46,437 students.
A majority of students at Higginson-Lewis K-8 School, 55%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 37% Black, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 23%. By the diversity index, Higginson-Lewis K-8 School comes in at 56%.
With 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Higginson-Lewis K-8 School was 9.2:1. Among middle schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 11.5:1.
Higginson-Lewis K-8 School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 6% of Massachusetts public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Suffolk County (population about 785,121), median household income is about $95,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Higginson-Lewis K-8 School is one of 157 public schools in Suffolk County, which together enroll about 75,679 students.
Nearest public school: City on a Hill Charter Public School, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Higginson-Lewis K-8 School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The number of students dropped from 219 to 213 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher rose from 8.1 to 9.2 over 4 years.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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-Lewis K-8 SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Higginson-Lewis K-8 School?
Higginson-Lewis K-8 School enrolls approximately 213 students in grades 03-08.
What age range does Higginson-Lewis K-8 School serve?
Higginson-Lewis K-8 School serves students from grade 03 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Higginson-Lewis K-8 School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Higginson-Lewis K-8 School is approximately 9.2:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Higginson-Lewis K-8 School?
Higginson-Lewis K-8 School reports a student body of 5% White, 55% Hispanic, 37% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Higginson-Lewis K-8 School?
Higginson-Lewis K-8 School is overseen by Boston in Suffolk County.
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