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Lyndon K-8 School
- C+Test 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.
- A-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 55 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 107% larger than its 8th grade class (30).
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 41.0% |
| 2016-17 | 42.0% | 37.0% |
Where Lyndon K-8 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #440 of 920 ▲ 121 | #15 of 84 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #360 of 920 ▲ 33 | #12 of 84 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #208 of 901 | #25 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 512 | #220 of 1,086 | #25 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #457 of 938 | #61 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #307 of 938 | #23 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #278 of 602 | #40 of 59 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 512 | 42 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 528 | 43.7 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 42.6 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 644 | 52 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 582 | 40.1 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 552 | 38 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 41 | 12.7:1 | 43% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 505 | N/A | N/A | 53% (268) |
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (582 to 512); teachers up 5% (40.1 to 42).
About Lyndon K-8 School
Lyndon K-8 School is a mid-sized elementary school in Massachusetts, with an address in West Roxbury. Enrollment totals 512 students across pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 381.
Boston is the local district for Lyndon K-8 School. It runs 109 schools with 46,437 students.
The student body at Lyndon K-8 School is 58% White. The rest of enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Suffolk County, the White share is about 46%. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at Lyndon K-8 School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Lyndon K-8 School, there are about 12.2 students; the school has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 12.2:1.
Lyndon K-8 School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 49% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
For the population of Suffolk County, the median household earns about $95,631 a year, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Lyndon K-8 School shares Suffolk County with 156 other public schools.
Lyndon K-8 School's nearest public school is Kilmer K-8 School (about 0.8 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 644 to 512, a 20% decline.
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