Best Public Schools in Dorchester, Massachusetts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2018)				Ranking (2017)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2018)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2018)						MCAS English Language Arts (2018)	MCAS Mathematics (2018)	MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering (2018)			MCAS Biology (2018)	MCAS Introductory Physics (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	SchoolDigger Rating (2018)	Average Standard Score (2017)	Statewide Rank (2017)	State Percentile (2017)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering 8th Grade	MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering 10th Grade	MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering End of Course	MCAS Biology End of Course
Neighborhood House Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	21 Queen Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk	Neighborhood House Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 825-0703	457	49	9.3		96 (21.0 %)	233 (51.0 %)	74 (16.2 %)	20 (4.4 %)	4 (0.9 %)	0 (0.0 %)	30 (6.6 %)								(n/a)	62.0	50.0	51.0	51.0	55.0	33.0	37.0	18.0	29.0	38.0	34.0	25.0			38.0	11.0		61.0
Boston Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	5-12	11 Mayhew Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk	Boston Collegiate Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 265-1172	680	66	10.3		323 (47.5 %)	187 (27.5 %)	134 (19.7 %)	15 (2.2 %)	5 (0.7 %)	0 (0.0 %)	16 (2.4 %)								(n/a)			52.0	39.0	39.0	46.0			30.0	42.0	40.0	60.0	95.0	92.0	51.0	29.0	94.0		88.0
Conservatory Lab Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2120 Dorchester Avenue	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk	Conservatory Lab Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 254-8904	450	22	20.4		47 (10.4 %)	229 (50.9 %)	144 (32.0 %)	13 (2.9 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	17 (3.8 %)	26.9	718^th of 934 public elementary schools	23.1 %		30.8	692^nd of 938 public elementary schools	26.2 %	26	53.0	29.0	35.0	56.0	32.0	31.0	31.0	34.0	36.0	33.0	10.0	31.0			21.0	3.0
Codman Academy Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	637 Washington Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk	Codman Academy Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 287-0700	359	36	9.9		2 (0.6 %)	289 (80.5 %)	63 (17.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.3 %)	2 (0.6 %)	2 (0.6 %)								(n/a)	0.0	15.0	17.0	6.0	6.0	16.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	6.0	0.0	5.0	86.0	76.0	6.0	5.0	34.0	14.0
Boston Latin Academy	Public	7-12	205 Townsend Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9957	1,698	90	18.7		497 (29.3 %)	386 (22.7 %)	384 (22.6 %)	372 (21.9 %)	6 (0.4 %)	3 (0.2 %)	50 (2.9 %)	84.6	8^th of 345 public high schools	97.7 %		82.5	22^nd of 348 public high schools	93.7 %	14					66.0	65.0					75.0	65.0	100.0	99.0		24.0	94.0		95.0
Dearborn	Public, Alternative	6-12	60 Washington St	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8412	309	31	10.0		5 (1.6 %)	208 (67.3 %)	82 (26.5 %)	1 (0.3 %)	2 (0.6 %)	0 (0.0 %)	11 (3.6 %)								(n/a)				20.0	4.0	6.0				22.0	10.0	14.0	70.0	54.0		4.0	47.0		39.0
Edward Everett	Public	PK, KG-5	71 Pleasant Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8778	278	20	13.9		11 (4.0 %)	119 (42.8 %)	85 (30.6 %)	53 (19.1 %)	1 (0.4 %)	0 (0.0 %)	9 (3.2 %)	27.1	713^th of 934 public elementary schools	23.7 %		37.9	629^th of 938 public elementary schools	32.9 %	84	29.0	53.0	48.0				34.0	44.0	30.0						3.0
Jeremiah E Burke High	Public	9-12	60 Washington Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9837	489	35	14.1		16 (3.3 %)	356 (72.8 %)	110 (22.5 %)	3 (0.6 %)	1 (0.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	4 (0.8 %)	28.2	281^st of 345 public high schools	18.6 %		19.8	297^th of 348 public high schools	14.7 %	16													88.0	68.0			33.0		51.0
UP Academy Holland	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Olney Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8832	759	48	15.6		27 (3.6 %)	330 (43.5 %)	317 (41.8 %)	35 (4.6 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.1 %)	49 (6.5 %)	19.1	792^nd of 934 public elementary schools	15.2 %		8.6	893^rd of 938 public elementary schools	4.8 %	101	27.0	23.0	48.0				33.0	28.0	42.0						23.0
John W McCormack	Public	6-8	315 Mt Vernon Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8657	444	41	10.9		22 (5.0 %)	142 (32.0 %)	244 (55.0 %)	32 (7.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	4 (0.9 %)	8.5	452^nd of 484 public middle schools	6.6 %		9.8	448^th of 487 public middle schools	8.0 %	4				9.0	10.0	14.0				17.0	7.0	34.0				3.0
John Winthrop	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Brookford Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8379	329	20	16.4		3 (0.9 %)	192 (58.4 %)	105 (31.9 %)	9 (2.7 %)	2 (0.6 %)	5 (1.5 %)	13 (4.0 %)	10.6	866^th of 934 public elementary schools	7.3 %		17.7	806^th of 938 public elementary schools	14.1 %	60	14.0	33.0	27.0				18.0	39.0	14.0						16.0
Joseph Lee	Public	PK, KG-8	155 Talbot Avenue	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8687	639	48	13.2		40 (6.3 %)	341 (53.4 %)	184 (28.8 %)	40 (6.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	2 (0.3 %)	32 (5.0 %)	8.6	883^rd of 934 public elementary schools	5.5 %		11	864^th of 938 public elementary schools	7.9 %	19	19.0	32.0	28.0	33.0	13.0	27.0	13.0	11.0	20.0	22.0	6.0	16.0			14.0	3.0
Mather	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Parish Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8757	617	37	16.7		41 (6.6 %)	233 (37.8 %)	111 (18.0 %)	193 (31.3 %)	3 (0.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	36 (5.8 %)	15.4	826^th of 934 public elementary schools	11.6 %		18.7	798^th of 938 public elementary schools	14.9 %	28	36.0	36.0	25.0				34.0	38.0	19.0						10.0
Dr. William Henderson Lower	Public	PK, KG-1	1669 Dorchester Avenue	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8725	217	10	20.8		87 (40.1 %)	56 (25.8 %)	38 (17.5 %)	30 (13.8 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.5 %)	5 (2.3 %)								(n/a)
Paul A Dever	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Mt Vernon Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8694	415	29	14.3		18 (4.3 %)	95 (22.9 %)	267 (64.3 %)	23 (5.5 %)	1 (0.2 %)	1 (0.2 %)	10 (2.4 %)	17.3	808^th of 934 public elementary schools	13.5 %		28.5	705^th of 938 public elementary schools	24.8 %	103	46.0	23.0	24.0				52.0	26.0	18.0						10.0
Richard J Murphy	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Worrell Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8781	946	57	16.5		173 (18.3 %)	177 (18.7 %)	189 (20.0 %)	368 (38.9 %)	3 (0.3 %)	4 (0.4 %)	32 (3.4 %)	55.9	448^th of 934 public elementary schools	52.0 %		58.4	398^th of 938 public elementary schools	57.6 %	50	48.0	48.0	69.0	59.0	18.0	37.0	49.0	46.0	62.0	59.0	28.0	34.0			35.0	7.0
Roger Clap	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Harvest Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8672	170	10	17.1		43 (25.3 %)	64 (37.6 %)	49 (28.8 %)	10 (5.9 %)	1 (0.6 %)	0 (0.0 %)	3 (1.8 %)	8.4	889^th of 934 public elementary schools	4.8 %		12.2	853^rd of 938 public elementary schools	9.1 %	36	33.0	20.0	16.0				29.0	14.0	8.0						8.0
Sarah Greenwood	Public	PK, KG-8	189 Glenway Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8710	399	30	13.4		4 (1.0 %)	94 (23.6 %)	294 (73.7 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.3 %)	6 (1.5 %)	1.5	933^rd of 934 public elementary schools	0.1 %		5.1	913^th of 938 public elementary schools	2.7 %	20	7.0	5.0	12.0	14.0	52.0	19.0	2.0	3.0	9.0	3.0	27.0	5.0			3.0	0.0
Thomas J Kenny	Public	PK, KG-5	19 Oakton Avenue	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8789	332	22	15.0		55 (16.6 %)	137 (41.3 %)	68 (20.5 %)	57 (17.2 %)	1 (0.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	14 (4.2 %)	18.9	797^th of 934 public elementary schools	14.7 %		16.9	817^th of 938 public elementary schools	12.9 %	20	32.0	38.0	28.0				31.0	43.0	24.0						0.0
William E Russell	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Columbia Road	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8803	385	23	16.4		8 (2.1 %)	115 (29.9 %)	199 (51.7 %)	46 (11.9 %)	3 (0.8 %)	1 (0.3 %)	13 (3.4 %)	21.9	762^nd of 934 public elementary schools	18.4 %		24.4	745^th of 938 public elementary schools	20.6 %	17	22.0	49.0	40.0				37.0	16.0	35.0						35.0
William Monroe Trotter	Public	PK, KG-8	135 Humboldt Avenue	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8225	536	31	17.5		15 (2.8 %)	321 (59.9 %)	174 (32.5 %)	3 (0.6 %)	0 (0.0 %)	4 (0.7 %)	19 (3.5 %)	22.2	755^th of 934 public elementary schools	19.2 %		23.3	753^rd of 938 public elementary schools	19.7 %	2	28.0	30.0	46.0	40.0	12.0	35.0	21.0	28.0	39.0	54.0	35.0	26.0			27.0	0.0
Dr. William Henderson Upper	Public, Alternative	2-12	18 Croftland Av	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6365	505	48	10.6		109 (21.6 %)	218 (43.2 %)	130 (25.7 %)	34 (6.7 %)	1 (0.2 %)	1 (0.2 %)	12 (2.4 %)								(n/a)	66.0	54.0	37.0	32.0	30.0	29.0	64.0	45.0	59.0	42.0	28.0	29.0	77.0	45.0	37.0	14.0	23.0		37.0
Lee Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	25 Dunbar Avenue	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8618	187	15	12.3		12 (6.4 %)	105 (56.1 %)	46 (24.6 %)	13 (7.0 %)	4 (2.1 %)	1 (0.5 %)	6 (3.2 %)								(n/a)	28.0						27.0
Community Academy of Science and Health	Public	9-12	11 Charles Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8950	365	36	10.1		8 (2.2 %)	254 (69.6 %)	85 (23.3 %)	12 (3.3 %)	1 (0.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	6 (1.6 %)	0.4	339^th of 345 public high schools	1.7 %		2	337^th of 348 public high schools	3.2 %	2													53.0	28.0			19.0	21.0
Lilla G. Frederick Middle School	Public	6-8	270 Columbia Road	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1650	519	35	14.9		7 (1.3 %)	238 (45.9 %)	211 (40.7 %)	48 (9.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.2 %)	14 (2.7 %)	6.9	462^nd of 484 public middle schools	4.5 %		3.8	475^th of 487 public middle schools	2.5 %	13				10.0	5.0	16.0				10.0	7.0	23.0				9.0
Boston International High School	Public	9-12	100 Maxwell St	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9373	378	45	8.3		7 (1.9 %)	179 (47.4 %)	172 (45.5 %)	13 (3.4 %)	0 (0.0 %)	3 (0.8 %)	4 (1.1 %)	9.6	317^th of 345 public high schools	8.1 %		10	316^th of 348 public high schools	9.2 %	1													69.0	56.0			46.0		43.0
O W Holmes	Public	PK, KG-5	40 School Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8681	368	24	15.3		10 (2.7 %)	222 (60.3 %)	102 (27.7 %)	10 (2.7 %)	1 (0.3 %)	2 (0.5 %)	21 (5.7 %)	17.2	810^th of 934 public elementary schools	13.3 %		6.6	901^st of 938 public elementary schools	3.9 %	91	30.0	40.0	41.0				26.0	27.0	35.0						25.0
King K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	77 Lawrence Avenue	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8212	490	34	14.6		6 (1.2 %)	310 (63.3 %)	147 (30.0 %)	4 (0.8 %)	1 (0.2 %)	2 (0.4 %)	20 (4.1 %)	4.9	916^th of 934 public elementary schools	1.9 %		2.4	933^rd of 938 public elementary schools	0.5 %	17	23.0	27.0	14.0	26.0	0.0	17.0	19.0	16.0	3.0	13.0	12.0	0.0			0.0	0.0
Dorchester Academy	Public	9-12	11 Charles St	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9730	99	13	7.7		4 (4.0 %)	61 (61.6 %)	32 (32.3 %)	1 (1.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (1.0 %)								(n/a)
TechBoston Academy	Public, Alternative	6-12	9 Peacevale Road	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1615	972	86	11.3		28 (2.9 %)	641 (65.9 %)	235 (24.2 %)	37 (3.8 %)	4 (0.4 %)	2 (0.2 %)	25 (2.6 %)								(n/a)				33.0	21.0	24.0				21.0	7.0	8.0	83.0	39.0		2.0	43.0	39.0	34.0
Pauline Agassiz Shaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	429 Norfolk Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8777	203	14	14.0		6 (3.0 %)	133 (65.5 %)	51 (25.1 %)	6 (3.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	7 (3.4 %)								(n/a)	27.0						22.0

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roxbury	0.33 mi	19	332^nd
Boston	0.83 mi	18	301^st
Jamaica Plain	0.92 mi	9	338^th
Mattapan	1.72 mi	7	348^th
Roslindale	1.77 mi	9	309^th

Best Public Schools in Dorchester, MA

Boston Latin Academy

Richard J Murphy

Jeremiah E Burke High

Edward Everett

Conservatory Lab Charter School

William Monroe Trotter

William E Russell

UP Academy Holland

Thomas J Kenny

Paul A Dever

O W Holmes

Mather

John Winthrop

Boston International High School

Joseph Lee

John W McCormack

Roger Clap

Lilla G. Frederick Middle School

King K-8

Sarah Greenwood

Community Academy of Science and Health

Boston Collegiate Charter School

Codman Academy Charter Public School

Dearborn

Dorchester Academy

Dr. William Henderson Lower

Dr. William Henderson Upper

Lee Academy

Neighborhood House Charter School

Pauline Agassiz Shaw Elementary School

TechBoston Academy

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