Best Public Schools in Dorchester, Massachusetts & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2022)				Ranking (2021)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2022)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2022)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2022)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2022)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2022)	MCAS Chemistry (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	SchoolDigger Rating (2022)	Average Standard Score (2021)	Statewide Rank (2021)	State Percentile (2021)	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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Chemistry 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-12	21 Queen Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Neighborhood House Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 825-0703	764	82	9.3		87 (11.4%)	413 (54.1%)	195 (25.5%)	17 (2.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.0%)								(n/a)	40.0	32.6	33.9	36.7	34.3	30.0	49.2	34.3	33.3	31.1	19.0	31.7	16.4	23.2	38.7	25.0	17.5	30.4	25.9	24.6	35.5			$21,393	$1,950	$19,443
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	702	75	9.3		292 (41.6%)	238 (33.9%)	130 (18.5%)	17 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.3%)	33.5	235^th of 342 public high schools	31.3%		43.5	187^th of 285 public high schools	34.4%	48			45.2	40.2	23.0	38.7	62.2	37.0			30.9	47.8	46.0	36.6	34.3	40.2	39.3	38.7	19.4	39.0		35.1		$23,073	$1,353	$21,720
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	447	30	15.1		26 (5.8%)	215 (48.1%)	185 (41.4%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	35	616^th of 932 public elementary schools	33.9%		29.8	664^th of 936 public elementary schools	29.1%	48	34.0	45.6	34.8	44.4	30.4	21.4		36.6	13.5	36.8	8.9	33.3	4.4	10.7		19.9	30.4	32.1		31.1				$18,007	$2,499	$15,509
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	343	45	7.6		1 (0.3%)	257 (74.9%)	81 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)	20.0	5.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.2	25.7	7.6	14.3	5.3	0.0	15.0	0.0	4.6	19.4	6.7	0.0	4.6	11.1	2.5	14.0			$27,954	$1,877	$26,077
Boston Latin Academy	Public	7-12	205 Townsend Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9957	1,685	88	19.2		483 (28.7%)	399 (23.7%)	445 (26.4%)	288 (17.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	63 (3.7%)	89.8	27^th of 342 public high schools	92.1%					(n/a)					72.8	60.3	91.5	66.9					49.8	41.1	88.1	45.7		54.0	61.1	54.0		61.4		$22,249	$1,943	$20,306
Edward Everett	Public	PK, KG-6	71 Pleasant Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8778	270	23	11.7		23 (8.5%)	115 (42.6%)	80 (29.6%)	43 (15.9%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	36	606^th of 932 public elementary schools	35.0%		17.2	770^th of 936 public elementary schools	17.7%	164	44.4	29.7	25.0	44.8				35.5	44.4	48.7	11.4	17.2				31.4	20.0			20.0				$26,287	$2,088	$24,199
Jeremiah E Burke High	Public	9-12	60 Washington Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9837	330	30	11.1		15 (4.5%)	179 (54.2%)	122 (37.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	6.9	316^th of 342 public high schools	7.6%		4.7	273^rd of 285 public high schools	4.2%	43							23.6								22.5				7.4		29.4	16.1		$28,702	$2,550	$26,152
UP Academy Holland	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Olney Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8832	663	48	13.8		13 (2.0%)	311 (46.9%)	303 (45.7%)	13 (2.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.1%)	5.7	915^th of 932 public elementary schools	1.8%		6.2	915^th of 936 public elementary schools	2.2%		10.1	6.1	12.8					9.6	8.5	10.5	6.5					8.5	4.2			4.2				$27,030	$2,204	$24,827
John Winthrop	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Brookford Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8379	212	25	8.5		8 (3.8%)	124 (58.5%)	70 (33.0%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	14.6	812^th of 932 public elementary schools	12.9%		6.7	909^th of 936 public elementary schools	2.9%	97	16.2	27.6	8.0					17.6	29.7	20.7	8.0					20.9	0.0			0.0				$27,909	$2,036	$25,874
Joseph Lee	Public	PK, KG-8	155 Talbot Avenue	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8687	547	59	9.2		22 (4.0%)	289 (52.8%)	181 (33.1%)	27 (4.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.2%)	5.3	921^st of 932 public elementary schools	1.2%		10.1	869^th of 936 public elementary schools	7.2%	52	5.4	2.0	12.0	17.7	5.9	5.5		8.0	3.6	0.0	2.0	9.8	0.0	0.0		2.6	6.0	3.6		4.8				$31,540	$2,241	$29,299
Mather	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Parish Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8757	493	48	10.1		21 (4.3%)	188 (38.1%)	110 (22.3%)	150 (30.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.1%)	19.6	759^th of 932 public elementary schools	18.6%		13.1	823^rd of 936 public elementary schools	12.1%	64	28.8	18.6	16.4					21.8	35.6	25.0	16.4					26.3	13.1			13.1				$26,366	$2,176	$24,190
Dr. William Henderson Lower	Public	PK, KG-1	1669 Dorchester Avenue	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8725	202	20	10.3		54 (26.7%)	64 (31.7%)	37 (18.3%)	25 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	20 (9.9%)								(n/a)
Paul A Dever	Public	PK, KG-6	325 Mt Vernon Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8694	372	40	9.3		34 (9.1%)	85 (22.8%)	234 (62.9%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	13.3	827^th of 932 public elementary schools	11.3%		11.6	843^rd of 936 public elementary schools	9.9%	16	25.5	5.6	1.9	16.1				11.4	36.2	17.0	17.7	3.2				19.8	13.7			13.7				$29,042	$2,339	$26,704
Richard J Murphy	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Worrell Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8781	857	62	13.7		78 (9.1%)	149 (17.4%)	141 (16.5%)	455 (53.1%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (3.3%)	63.3	349^th of 932 public elementary schools	62.6%		64.3	346^th of 936 public elementary schools	63.0%	3	52.9	32.3	53.8	54.7	24.3	25.0		42.3	63.5	37.4	47.5	51.9	21.9	16.3		41.1	37.8	13.2		27.1				$26,483	$2,183	$24,300
Roger Clap	Public	PK, KG-6	35 Harvest Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8672	120	15	7.9		19 (15.8%)	42 (35.0%)	48 (40.0%)	7 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	9.3	878^th of 932 public elementary schools	5.8%		34.1	635^th of 936 public elementary schools	32.2%	243	26.7	15.4	8.3	11.8				15.8	13.3	23.1	0.0	5.9				10.5	8.3			8.3				$31,104	$2,382	$28,722
Sarah Greenwood	Public	PK, KG-8	189 Glenway Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8710	363	36	9.9		4 (1.1%)	45 (12.4%)	310 (85.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3.5	928^th of 932 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.9	930^th of 936 public elementary schools	0.6%	2	3.5	4.8	7.1	4.0	0.0	14.3		5.4	3.5	2.4	0.0	0.0	3.0	3.5		2.2	7.1	3.5		5.3				$27,481	$2,171	$25,310
Thomas J Kenny	Public	PK, KG-6	19 Oakton Avenue	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8789	337	30	11.3		82 (24.3%)	109 (32.3%)	88 (26.1%)	39 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	23.6	715^th of 932 public elementary schools	23.3%		23.7	714^th of 936 public elementary schools	23.7%	1	16.7	43.9	19.5	28.3				27.4	19.4	39.0	7.3	17.4				20.7	24.4			24.4				$26,635	$2,046	$24,589
William E Russell	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Columbia Road	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8803	366	31	11.8		18 (4.9%)	100 (27.3%)	208 (56.8%)	30 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	25.4	699^th of 932 public elementary schools	25.0%		23.2	720^th of 936 public elementary schools	23.1%	21	39.0	30.6	24.4					32.2	25.4	28.6	17.1					24.2	17.1			17.1				$25,735	$2,204	$23,531
William Monroe Trotter	Public	PK, KG-8	135 Humboldt Avenue	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8225	358	32	11.3		4 (1.1%)	202 (56.4%)	137 (38.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	7.3	902^nd of 932 public elementary schools	3.2%		6.2	914^th of 936 public elementary schools	2.4%	12	18.6	18.4	10.0	12.8	13.0	17.4		15.3	11.4	8.1	3.2	5.1	0.0	8.3		6.6	3.2	4.2		3.6				$26,196	$2,055	$24,141
Dr. William Henderson Upper	Public, Alternative	2-12	18 Croftland Av	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6365	718	78	9.2		121 (16.9%)	316 (44.0%)	188 (26.2%)	55 (7.7%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.0%)								(n/a)	38.5	29.3	25.9	25.0	12.8	10.7	28.6	24.4	49.2	26.3	18.9	28.3	12.5	7.1	16.1	24.8	20.8	8.9	5.5	14.7	10.5	11.1		$28,124	$2,169	$25,955
Lee Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	25 Dunbar Avenue	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8618	175	15	11.2		10 (5.7%)	93 (53.1%)	56 (32.0%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)								(n/a)	20.8							20.8	29.2							29.2								$29,252	$2,243	$27,009
Community Academy of Science and Health	Public	9-12	11 Charles Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8950	331	35	9.3		4 (1.2%)	181 (54.7%)	110 (33.2%)	19 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	4.4	327^th of 342 public high schools	4.4%		2.5	280^th of 285 public high schools	1.8%	47							14.8								20.0				0.0		11.3			$29,724	$2,417	$27,307
Lilla G. Frederick Middle School	Public	6-8	270 Columbia Road	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1650	340	42	8.0		5 (1.5%)	126 (37.1%)	162 (47.6%)	36 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	5.3	487^th of 497 public middle schools	2.0%		6.9	487^th of 501 public middle schools	2.8%					7.3	6.9	5.3		6.3				5.8	1.0	6.8		4.5		0.8		0.8				$30,979	$2,436	$28,543
Boston International High School	Public	9-12	100 Maxwell St	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9373	421	50	8.3		8 (1.9%)	131 (31.1%)	249 (59.1%)	29 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	6.8	318^th of 342 public high schools	7.0%					(n/a)							5.4								1.9				4.7			0.0	10.5	$30,813	$2,506	$28,308
O W Holmes	Public	PK, KG-5	40 School Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8681	254	27	9.5		6 (2.4%)	148 (58.3%)	87 (34.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	13.4	826^th of 932 public elementary schools	11.4%		9.2	885^th of 936 public elementary schools	5.4%	59	24.4	3.1	32.4					20.6	19.5	9.4	8.8					13.1	14.7			14.7				$29,700	$2,009	$27,691
King K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	77 Lawrence Avenue	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8212	551	53	10.4		14 (2.5%)	302 (54.8%)	211 (38.3%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	8.4	891^st of 932 public elementary schools	4.4%		11.1	851^st of 936 public elementary schools	9.1%	40	16.4	10.2	15.8	26.8	22.7	17.1		17.9	0.0	4.0	0.0	14.6	11.4	5.7		5.7	13.2	0.0		6.9				$27,597	$2,175	$25,423
TechBoston Academy	Public	6-12	9 Peacevale Road	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1615	888	80	11.1		22 (2.5%)	517 (58.2%)	290 (32.7%)	14 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (4.6%)	7.1	315^th of 342 public high schools	7.9%		7.5	267^th of 285 public high schools	6.3%	48				5.7	12.2	17.1	29.0	12.5				5.8	8.0	0.9	16.2	4.7		10.0	6.9	10.0	6.7	5.6	3.7	$26,922	$2,263	$24,659
Pauline Agassiz Shaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	429 Norfolk Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8777	154	15	10.0		3 (1.9%)	98 (63.6%)	43 (27.9%)	4 (2.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)	19.2							19.2	7.1							7.1								$28,247	$2,293	$25,953

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roxbury	0.7 mi	19	339^th
Boston	0.83 mi	18	316^th
Jamaica Plain	0.92 mi	9	318^th
Mattapan	1.72 mi	7	350^th
Roslindale	1.77 mi	8	264^th

Best Public Schools in Dorchester, MA

Boston Latin Academy

Richard J Murphy

Edward Everett

Conservatory Lab Charter School

Boston Collegiate Charter School

William E Russell

Thomas J Kenny

Mather

John Winthrop

O W Holmes

Paul A Dever

Roger Clap

King K-8

William Monroe Trotter

TechBoston Academy

Jeremiah E Burke High

Boston International High School

UP Academy Holland

Lilla G. Frederick Middle School

Joseph Lee

Community Academy of Science and Health

Sarah Greenwood

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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