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Enrollment
477
Middle
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000339
Ohrenberger School
175 W Boundary Road, West Roxbury, MA 02132 · (617) 635-8157 · Suffolk County
GRADES 03–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- CTest 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.
- DThree-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
11.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 17% |
Student demographics
67%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
26.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
31.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp 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 31 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 13 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 41.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 41.0% |
| 2016-17 | 39.0% | 40.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ohrenberger School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #192 of 304 ▲ 9 | #2 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #231 of 304 ▼ 7 | #5 of 11 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #40 of 299 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #183 of 310 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #131 of 296 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #23 of 296 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.4% | #18 of 204 | #3 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
477
-63 (-12%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 599
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 477 | 42.3 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 45 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 47.7 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 540 | 44 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 648 | 48.1 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 629 | 41 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 643 | 48 | 13.4:1 | 71% (459) |
| 2000-01 | 642 | N/A | N/A | 78% (502) |
| 1990-91 | 599 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ohrenberger School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (648 to 477); teachers down 12% (48.1 to 42.3).
About Ohrenberger School
Ohrenberger School is a middle school with a street address in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. It serves 477 students in grades 3 through 8.
Boston counts 46,437 students in its 109 schools, and Ohrenberger School is one of them.
At Ohrenberger School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 40%. Next come 38% Black, 15% White, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 23% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.3:1. That matches the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts fairly closely.
Measured against Massachusetts public middle schools, Ohrenberger School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Ohrenberger School is located in Suffolk County, where 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 Ohrenberger School, Suffolk County has 156 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Beethoven Elementary School, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Ohrenberger School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment has fallen by 63 students since 2020-21, to 477.
Discussions about Ohrenberger School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Ohrenberger SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ohrenberger School?
Ohrenberger School enrolls approximately 477 students in grades 03-08.
What grades does Ohrenberger School serve?
Ohrenberger School serves grades 03-08.
How many teachers does Ohrenberger School have?
Ohrenberger School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Ohrenberger School?
Student demographics at Ohrenberger School are roughly 15% White, 40% Hispanic, 38% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Ohrenberger School?
Ohrenberger School is overseen by Boston in Suffolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.