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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02132


At a glance
4
Schools
1,677
Students
Top rankedLyndon K-8 School286th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools
Biggest riser
Lyndon K-8 School up 93 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The 02132 zip code of West Roxbury, Massachusetts is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools (Lyndon K-8 School, Kilmer K-8 School, and Beethoven Elementary School) and 1 middle school (Ohrenberger School). The data reveals that Lyndon K-8 School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, consistently outperforming the Boston and Massachusetts averages in academic proficiency.

While Lyndon K-8 School and Kilmer K-8 School both perform well, with the latter having the lowest student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1, the data shows a significant gap in performance between the elementary schools and the middle school, Ohrenberger School, which consistently underperforms the Boston and Massachusetts averages.

Interestingly, the data suggests that higher per-student spending does not necessarily translate to better academic performance, as Lyndon K-8 School, the highest-performing school, has the lowest per-student spending among the 4 schools. This indicates that factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may play a more significant role in driving student success in this area.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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