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Elementary School · Code: 350377
Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
State Rankings (Elementary)
#888
Overall Rank
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ELA MCAS
#898
Math MCAS
#897
Attendance
#809
Teacher Quality
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▼ -320%
Mathematics▼ -144%(Rank #898)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
470
Math
465
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 1.0th · Math: 1.0th
Class Size & Student Body
Avg. Class Size
13
Total Classes
137
Students
234
Student Population
English Learners32.5%
Students with Disabilities34.6%
Low Income88.5%
45.7% Female
54.3% Male
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 5.1%
Asian: 0.9%
Hispanic/Latino: 54.7%
Black/African American: 35.9%
Multi-Race: 3.4%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▸ +1.6
88.5%
Chronically Absent▼ -14.6
36.7%
Avg. Absences per Student19.5
Discipline
Out-of-School Suspension3.3%
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▼ -32
0
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▼ -14
4
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▸ +1.6
88.5
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▼ -14.6
36.7
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)23.1
Student/Teacher Ratio9.2 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers56.3%
Teaching In-Field82.6%
Retention
Teacher Retention72%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education100%
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