Higginson-Lewis K-8 School

Regular School · Roxbury, MA

Higginson-Lewis K-8 School is a regular school school in Roxbury, Massachusetts, serving grades 03–08 with 213 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.2:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

03 – 08

Enrollment

213

Teachers (FTE)

23.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

9.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	117	55%
Black or African American	78	37%
White	10	5%
Two or more races	6	3%
Asian	2	1%
Total enrollment	213	115M / 98F

English Language Learners: 50 (23% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	36.7%	195
Reading Proficiency	6-9%	49.2%	197
Science Proficiency	<=10%	—	41

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.68 grade levels

Math

-0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

44.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	213	100%

Contact & Location

131 Walnut Avenue

Roxbury, MA 02119

Phone: (617)635-8247

http://www.bostonpublicschools.org

District

Boston

Per-pupil expenditure: $45,516

District enrollment: 46,001

Other Schools in District

Adams Elementary School Elementary
Alighieri Dante Montessori School Elementary
Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy Elementary
Bates Elementary School Elementary
Beethoven Elementary School Elementary
Blackstone Elementary School Elementary
Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot Elementary
Bradley Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 02119) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

250279002677

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD