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Massachusetts public elementary school

Higginson-Lewis K-8 School

Boston school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #876 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#876
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
4%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
3%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
13
234 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: Teacher quality, in the bottom 11% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 56.3% are experienced.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 51.3% in 2022 to 36.7% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 6 points since 2023 (0% to 6%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 3% · #876
ELA
Well below averagebottom 1% · #895
Math
Well below averagebottom 1% · #891
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 2% · #884
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 11% · #798

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts6%in 2026 · state 43%
37 points below the state
0%50%100%This school6%State43%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)472
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)462
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)2nd · 1st

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students234
Average class size13MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
54.7%
Black/African American
35.9%
White
5.1%
Multi-Race
3.4%
Asian
0.9%

45.7% girls · 54.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
88.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
32.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
34.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
56.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
82.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
72%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)23.1
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
88.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
36.7%
MA avg
15.6%

19.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 3.3% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Boston

Suffolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$615KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,627MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$67,404MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school86.4%
Town bond ratingAAA

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