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Lyndon K-8 School

20 Mt. Vernon Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132 · (617) 635-6824 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL512 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
  • 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
512
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
42 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K5511%
Kindergarten6212%
Grade 16613%
Grade 26012%
Grade 35310%
Grade 45110%
Grade 55912%
Grade 6489%
Grade 7285%
Grade 8306%

This year's kindergarten class (62) is 107% larger than its 8th grade class (30).

Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
29758%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
12023%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
459%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
234%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
265%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
25149%
Female
26151%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
47.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +5.0pp since 2016
Math
44.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +7.0pp since 2016

What 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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2547.0%44.0%
2023-2443.0%37.0%
2022-2349.0%37.0%
2021-2246.0%34.0%
2020-2155.0%32.0%
2018-1955.0%45.0%
2017-1851.0%41.0%
2016-1742.0%37.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Lyndon K-8 School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn 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
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 2024-25
Enrollment
512
-132 (-20%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 505
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255124212.2:1N/A
2023-2452843.712.1:1N/A
2022-2358642.613.8:1N/A
2020-216445212.4:1N/A
2017-1858240.114.5:1N/A
2015-165523814.5:1N/A
2010-115194112.7:143% (225)
2000-01505N/AN/A53% (268)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lyndon K-8 School.

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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Suffolk County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Lyndon K-8 School
District
Boston
Address
20 Mt. Vernon Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132
Phone
(617) 635-6824
County
Suffolk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
512
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
250279000692
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lyndon K-8 School
How large is Lyndon K-8 School?
Lyndon K-8 School enrolls approximately 512 students in grades PK-08.
Is Lyndon K-8 School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lyndon K-8 School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyndon K-8 School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lyndon K-8 School is approximately 12.2:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lyndon K-8 School?
At Lyndon K-8 School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Lyndon K-8 School in?
Lyndon K-8 School is part of Boston.
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