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Neighborhood House Charter School

21 Queen Street, Dorchester, MA 02122 · (617) 825-0703 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL786 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
786
Combined
STATE 870
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
78 FTE teachers
STATE 10.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K385%
Kindergarten425%
Grade 1354%
Grade 2415%
Grade 3456%
Grade 4435%
Grade 5628%
Grade 6699%
Grade 7668%
Grade 8679%
Grade 9648%
Grade 108911%
Grade 11658%
Grade 12608%

This year's kindergarten class (42) is 37% smaller than its 8th grade class (67).

Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
679%
STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
25032%
STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
39650%
STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
192%
STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
527%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
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
40752%
Female
37948%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
26.3%
MA avg 43.8% . -27.7pp since 2016
Math
20.8%
MA avg 42.2% . -15.2pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 28 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 15 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2526.3%20.8%
2023-2428.5%23.7%
2022-2332.5%24.2%
2021-2236.4%27.1%
2020-2133.1%19.6%
2018-1946.9%36.1%
2017-1850.0%31.0%
2016-1754.0%36.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
786
-24 (-3%) vs 2020
+316% since 2000-01, when it was 189
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2578677.710.1:1N/A
2023-2485678.111.0:1N/A
2022-2376676.910.0:1N/A
2020-218107410.9:1N/A
2017-1853357.99.2:1N/A
2015-163953710.7:1N/A
2010-11397419.7:175% (299)
2000-01189N/AN/A0% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neighborhood House Charter School.

Since 2017-18: students up 47% (533 to 786); teachers up 34% (57.9 to 77.7).

About Neighborhood House Charter School

Neighborhood House Charter School is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels located in Dorchester, Massachusetts. It teaches 786 students in pre-K through 12.

Neighborhood House Charter School belongs to Neighborhood House Charter.

Black students are 50% of those enrolled at Neighborhood House Charter School. The remaining shares are 32% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the Black share of Suffolk County's population at about 18%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.

The school had 77.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.1:1. It is about the same as the 10.1:1 average for combined schools in Massachusetts.

The school's county is Suffolk County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $95,631 a year, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Suffolk County number 157, with about 75,679 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Murphy K-8 School, is about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The NCES locale for Neighborhood House Charter School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.

Enrollment decreased by 3% across 4 years, from 810 in 2020-21 to 786 in 2024-25.

Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Neighborhood House Charter School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

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
Neighborhood House Charter School
District
Neighborhood House Charter
Address
21 Queen Street, Dorchester, MA 02122
Phone
(617) 825-0703
County
Suffolk County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
786
Teachers (FTE)
78
Student–teacher ratio
10.1:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
250002900545
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Dorchester
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Frequently asked questions

About Neighborhood House Charter School
How large is Neighborhood House Charter School?
Neighborhood House Charter School enrolls approximately 786 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Neighborhood House Charter School serve?
Neighborhood House Charter School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Neighborhood House Charter School?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at Neighborhood House Charter School.
How diverse is Neighborhood House Charter School?
Neighborhood House Charter School reports a student body of 9% White, 32% Hispanic, 50% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Neighborhood House Charter School?
Neighborhood House Charter School is overseen by Neighborhood House Charter in Suffolk County.
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