Best Public Schools in Dorchester, Massachusetts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019)				Ranking (2018)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2019)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2019)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2019)			MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering (2019)	MCAS Biology (2019)	MCAS Introductory Physics (2019)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	SchoolDigger Rating (2019)	Average Standard Score (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 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 Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering 10th Grade	MCAS Biology End of Course	MCAS Introductory Physics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Neighborhood House Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-11	21 Queen Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Neighborhood House Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 825-0703	646	66	9.7		109 (16.9%)	345 (53.4%)	139 (21.5%)	19 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)								(n/a)	56.0	58.0	32.0	52.0	66.0	26.0	39.0	48.0	46.0	29.0	17.0	41.0	43.0	29.0	51.0	34.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	77.0	79.0
Boston Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	11 Mayhew Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston Collegiate Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 265-1172	693	61	11.2		314 (45.3%)	220 (31.7%)	127 (18.3%)	16 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	77.7	82^nd of 351 public high schools	76.6%		76.6	70^th of 345 public high schools	79.7%	12			60.0	59.0	43.0	56.0	66.0	55.0			56.0	67.0	55.0	73.0	83.0	63.0	55.0	46.0	50.0	91.0		89.0
Conservatory Lab Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2120 Dorchester Avenue	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Conservatory Lab Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 254-8904	441	25	17.6		21 (4.8%)	215 (48.8%)	180 (40.8%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	30.1	693^rd of 942 public elementary schools	26.4%		26.9	718^th of 934 public elementary schools	23.1%	25	66.0	49.0	22.0	42.0	28.0	46.0		45.0	45.0	36.0	27.0	35.0	31.0	9.0		33.0	16.0	18.0	17.0
Codman Academy Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	637 Washington Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Codman Academy Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 287-0700	342	40	8.6		2 (0.6%)	259 (75.7%)	75 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)	25.0	5.0	11.0	10.0	16.0	11.0	17.0	13.0	10.0	0.0	26.0	5.0	5.0	0.0	7.0	8.0	11.0	0.0	5.0	17.0	61.0
Boston Latin Academy	Public	7-12	205 Townsend Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9957	1,767	91	19.3		514 (29.1%)	370 (20.9%)	450 (25.5%)	371 (21.0%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	55 (3.1%)	89.7	9^th of 351 public high schools	97.4%		84.6	8^th of 345 public high schools	97.7%	1					78.0	61.0	87.0	69.0					77.0	71.0	93.0	73.0		43.0	43.0	96.0		96.0	$19,817	$1,441	$18,376
Edward Everett	Public	PK, KG-5	71 Pleasant Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8778	264	18	14.6		10 (3.8%)	121 (45.8%)	71 (26.9%)	47 (17.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	26.7	732^nd of 942 public elementary schools	22.3%		27.1	713^th of 934 public elementary schools	23.7%	19	44.0	34.0	45.0					41.0	34.0	35.0	53.0					42.0	18.0		18.0				$23,882	$1,535	$22,347
Jeremiah E Burke High	Public	9-12	60 Washington Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9837	403	35	11.6		9 (2.2%)	287 (71.2%)	98 (24.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	20	293^rd of 351 public high schools	16.5%		28.2	281^st of 345 public high schools	18.6%	12							28.0								46.0					47.0		56.0	$22,754	$1,648	$21,107
UP Academy Holland	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Olney Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8832	771	52	14.9		13 (1.7%)	357 (46.3%)	336 (43.6%)	37 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (2.9%)	16.8	817^th of 942 public elementary schools	13.3%		19.1	792^nd of 934 public elementary schools	15.2%	25	23.0	27.0	41.0					31.0	21.0	25.0	48.0					31.0	26.0		26.0				$22,077	$1,619	$20,457
John W McCormack	Public	6-8	315 Mt Vernon Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8657	365	32	11.5		17 (4.7%)	104 (28.5%)	215 (58.9%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	5.5	473^rd of 498 public middle schools	5.0%		8.5	452^nd of 484 public middle schools	6.6%	21				16.0	12.0	11.0		12.0				17.0	11.0	19.0		15.0		3.0	3.0				$25,397	$1,696	$23,701
John Winthrop	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Brookford Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8379	308	28	11.1		9 (2.9%)	178 (57.8%)	104 (33.8%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.2%)	9.4	888^th of 942 public elementary schools	5.7%		10.6	866^th of 934 public elementary schools	7.3%	22	24.0	28.0	34.0					29.0	3.0	21.0	28.0					18.0	28.0		28.0				$22,935	$1,754	$21,181
Joseph Lee	Public	PK, KG-8	155 Talbot Avenue	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8687	653	60	10.9		44 (6.7%)	353 (54.1%)	181 (27.7%)	35 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.5%)	7.3	906^th of 942 public elementary schools	3.8%		8.6	883^rd of 934 public elementary schools	5.5%	23	14.0	19.0	28.0	33.0	24.0	33.0		26.0	7.0	18.0	21.0	26.0	7.0	7.0		15.0	16.0	7.0	13.0				$26,610	$1,597	$25,013
Mather	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Parish Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8757	574	36	15.9		32 (5.6%)	222 (38.7%)	91 (15.9%)	191 (33.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)	25.9	738^th of 942 public elementary schools	21.7%		15.4	826^th of 934 public elementary schools	11.6%	88	45.0	37.0	45.0					42.0	50.0	20.0	38.0					36.0	27.0		27.0				$22,954	$1,709	$21,246
Dr. William Henderson Lower	Public	PK, KG-1	1669 Dorchester Avenue	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8725	215	34	6.3		81 (37.7%)	56 (26.0%)	33 (15.3%)	32 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.6%)								(n/a)																							$13,197	$1,345	$11,852
Paul A Dever	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Mt Vernon Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8694	410	36	11.3		21 (5.1%)	105 (25.6%)	258 (62.9%)	18 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	23.4	762^nd of 942 public elementary schools	19.1%		17.3	808^th of 934 public elementary schools	13.5%	46	51.0	18.0	23.0					30.0	65.0	24.0	31.0					40.0	17.0		17.0				$24,347	$2,285	$22,062
Richard J Murphy	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Worrell Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8781	910	65	13.9		109 (12.0%)	156 (17.1%)	194 (21.3%)	411 (45.2%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.7%)	59.4	393^rd of 942 public elementary schools	58.3%		55.9	448^th of 934 public elementary schools	52.0%	55	47.0	63.0	64.0	64.0	30.0	39.0		55.0	46.0	59.0	53.0	60.0	16.0	37.0		50.0	40.0	21.0	32.0				$23,468	$1,615	$21,854
Roger Clap	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Harvest Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8672	137	13	10.5		22 (16.1%)	53 (38.7%)	44 (32.1%)	15 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	7.6	903^rd of 942 public elementary schools	4.1%		8.4	889^th of 934 public elementary schools	4.8%	14	30.0	30.0	18.0					27.0	17.0	25.0	18.0					21.0	18.0		18.0				$26,628	$1,701	$24,927
Sarah Greenwood	Public	PK, KG-8	189 Glenway Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8710	389	31	12.6		4 (1.0%)	83 (21.3%)	293 (75.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	2.6	933^rd of 942 public elementary schools	1.0%		1.5	933^rd of 934 public elementary schools	0.1%		17.0	28.0	14.0	17.0	0.0	21.0		17.0	2.0	3.0	7.0	18.0	0.0	13.0		7.0	2.0	8.0	4.0				$24,092	$1,652	$22,439
Thomas J Kenny	Public	PK, KG-5	19 Oakton Avenue	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8789	296	27	10.8		66 (22.3%)	106 (35.8%)	63 (21.3%)	44 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	20.4	788^th of 942 public elementary schools	16.3%		18.9	797^th of 934 public elementary schools	14.7%	9	38.0	39.0	16.0					31.0	22.0	52.0	36.0					38.0	22.0		22.0				$24,133	$1,709	$22,424
William E Russell	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Columbia Road	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8803	397	25	16.0		11 (2.8%)	113 (28.5%)	217 (54.7%)	44 (11.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	36.2	641^st of 942 public elementary schools	32.0%		21.9	762^nd of 934 public elementary schools	18.4%	121	47.0	33.0	38.0					40.0	61.0	64.0	27.0					50.0	38.0		38.0				$22,605	$1,681	$20,924
William Monroe Trotter	Public	PK, KG-8	135 Humboldt Avenue	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8225	503	36	14.0		10 (2.0%)	285 (56.7%)	179 (35.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	19 (3.8%)	15.1	833^rd of 942 public elementary schools	11.6%		22.2	755^th of 934 public elementary schools	19.2%	78	20.0	24.0	48.0	41.0	31.0	25.0		31.0	11.0	20.0	32.0	43.0	38.0	15.0		26.0	16.0	0.0	11.0				$23,015	$1,927	$21,089
Dr. William Henderson Upper	Public, Alternative	2-12	18 Croftland Av	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6365	630	55	11.3		131 (20.8%)	252 (40.0%)	165 (26.2%)	52 (8.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)								(n/a)	56.0	39.0	42.0	51.0	34.0	33.0	30.0	43.0	70.0	41.0	29.0	49.0	29.0	31.0	11.0	41.0	26.0	21.0	23.0	41.0		49.0	$30,124	$1,734	$28,390
Lee Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	25 Dunbar Avenue	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8618	213	16	13.1		7 (3.3%)	108 (50.7%)	67 (31.5%)	21 (9.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)								(n/a)	18.0							18.0	27.0							27.0							$25,692	$1,625	$24,067
Community Academy of Science and Health	Public	9-12	11 Charles Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8950	368	38	9.6		7 (1.9%)	243 (66.0%)	102 (27.7%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	1.2	346^th of 351 public high schools	1.4%		0.4	339^th of 345 public high schools	1.7%	7							7.0								7.0					22.0	28.0		$25,488	$1,744	$23,744
Lilla G. Frederick Middle School	Public	6-8	270 Columbia Road	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1650	453	47	9.5		6 (1.3%)	204 (45.0%)	196 (43.3%)	32 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	3.7	484^th of 498 public middle schools	2.8%		6.9	462^nd of 484 public middle schools	4.5%	22				19.0	5.0	5.0		9.0				14.0	6.0	11.0		10.0		5.0	5.0				$25,528	$1,699	$23,829
Boston International High School	Public	9-12	100 Maxwell St	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9373	369	50	7.3		8 (2.2%)	138 (37.4%)	199 (53.9%)	21 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3.1	337^th of 351 public high schools	4.0%		9.6	317^th of 345 public high schools	8.1%	20							0.0								18.0					39.0		25.0	$27,329	$1,569	$25,759
O W Holmes	Public	PK, KG-5	40 School Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8681	335	35	9.6		9 (2.7%)	193 (57.6%)	104 (31.0%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	12.5	863^rd of 942 public elementary schools	8.4%		17.2	810^th of 934 public elementary schools	13.3%	53	31.0	28.0	36.0					32.0	29.0	19.0	35.0					27.0	22.0		22.0				$26,891	$1,700	$25,191
King K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	77 Lawrence Avenue	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8212	489	44	11.2		10 (2.0%)	279 (57.1%)	176 (36.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	5.7	913^th of 942 public elementary schools	3.1%		4.9	916^th of 934 public elementary schools	1.9%	3	29.0	31.0	16.0	29.0	3.0	14.0		21.0	20.0	13.0	13.0	7.0	6.0	9.0		12.0	8.0	9.0	8.0				$24,351	$1,669	$22,683
TechBoston Academy	Public	6-12	9 Peacevale Road	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1615	917	86	10.6		26 (2.8%)	585 (63.8%)	246 (26.8%)	28 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.2%)	6.8	323^rd of 351 public high schools	8.0%		11	313^th of 345 public high schools	9.3%	10				28.0	16.0	14.0	36.0	18.0				23.0	13.0	13.0	16.0	16.0		10.0	10.0	38.0	41.0	11.0	$24,002	$1,751	$22,251
Pauline Agassiz Shaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	429 Norfolk Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8777	198	15	13.3		3 (1.5%)	141 (71.2%)	45 (22.7%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)	44.0							44.0	21.0							21.0							$22,877	$1,403	$21,473

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roxbury	0.7 mi	20	338^th
Boston	0.83 mi	18	304^th
Jamaica Plain	0.92 mi	9	328^th
Mattapan	1.72 mi	7	350^th
Roslindale	1.77 mi	10	300^th

Best Public Schools in Dorchester, MA

Boston Latin Academy

Boston Collegiate Charter School

Richard J Murphy

William E Russell

Conservatory Lab Charter School

Edward Everett

Mather

Paul A Dever

Thomas J Kenny

Jeremiah E Burke High

UP Academy Holland

William Monroe Trotter

O W Holmes

John Winthrop

Roger Clap

Joseph Lee

TechBoston Academy

King K-8

John W McCormack

Lilla G. Frederick Middle School

Boston International High School

Sarah Greenwood

Community Academy of Science and Health

Codman Academy Charter Public School

Dr. William Henderson Lower

Dr. William Henderson Upper

Lee Academy

Neighborhood House Charter School

Pauline Agassiz Shaw Elementary School

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