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Emily A Fifield Elementary School (Closed 2012)

25 Dunbar Ave
Dorchester Center, MA 02124

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Emily A Fifield Elementary School serves 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emily A Fifield Elementary School
Pre-K	4
Kind	43
1	66
2	48
3	43
4	52
5	49

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Total Students

305 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Emily A Fifield Elementary School
2025	305
2024	305
2023	305
2022	305
2021	305
2020	305
2019	305
2018	305
2017	305
2016	305
2015	305
2011	305
2010	303
2009	325
2008	321
2007	301
2006	314
2005	311
2004	304
2003	337
2002	329
2001	369
2000	390
1999	407
1998	386
1997	336
1996	306
1995	320
1994	289
1993	256
1992	301

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Emily A Fifield Elementary School
2025	19
2024	19
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2011	19
2010	19
2009	20
2008	20
2007	20
2006	18
2005	19
2004	20

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School Rankings

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State Level (MA)

(10-11)

30-34%

59%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Emily A Fifield Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2011	32%	59%	39%
2010	32%	59%	40%

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(10-11)

30-34%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Emily A Fifield Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2011	32%	70%	47%
2010	32%	69%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Emily A Fifield Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	16:1	12:1
2024	16:1	12:1
2023	16:1	12:1	12:1
2022	16:1	12:1	12:1
2021	16:1	12:1	11:1
2020	16:1	13:1	13:1
2019	16:1	13:1	13:1
2018	16:1	13:1	14:1
2017	16:1	13:1	14:1
2016	16:1	13:1	14:1
2015	16:1	13:1	13:1
2011	16:1	14:1	13:1
2010	16:1	14:1	13:1
2009	16:1	14:1	13:1
2008	16:1	14:1	13:1
2007	15:1	13:1	13:1
2006	17:1	13:1	13:1
2005	16:1	13:1	12:1
2004	15:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Emily A Fifield Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	7%	8%
2022	2%	7%	9%
2021	2%	7%	8%
2020	2%	7%	8%
2019	2%	7%	8%
2018	1%	8%	8%
2017	1%	8%	8%
2016	1%	6%	7%
2015	1%	6%	8%
2011	2%	7%	9%
2010	2%	6%	9%
2009	2%	6%	9%
2008	4%	6%	9%
2007	2%	6%	9%
2006	2%	6%	9%
2005	1%	5%	9%
2004	2%	5%	10%
2003	1%	5%	10%
2002	2%	5%	9%
2001	1%	4%	8%
2000	1%	4%	9%
1999	1%	4%	10%
1998	2%	4%	9%
1997	3%	4%	10%
1996	3%	4%	9%
1995	2%	4%	10%
1994	1%	4%	10%
1993	1%	4%	9%
1992	2%	4%	9%

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Hispanic

29%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Emily A Fifield Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	29%	26%
2024	29%	25%
2023	29%	24%	41%
2022	29%	23%	40%
2021	29%	22%	40%
2020	29%	21%	40%
2019	29%	21%	40%
2018	30%	19%	40%
2017	30%	19%	40%
2016	30%	19%	40%
2015	30%	18%	40%
2011	30%	15%	41%
2010	21%	15%	40%
2009	17%	14%	38%
2008	14%	15%	37%
2007	13%	14%	35%
2006	12%	13%	34%
2005	10%	12%	31%
2004	9%	12%	30%
2003	8%	11%	29%
2002	9%	11%	28%
2001	7%	11%	28%
2000	8%	10%	27%
1999	11%	10%	26%
1998	8%	10%	26%
1997	8%	10%	25%
1996	8%	9%	25%
1995	6%	9%	24%
1994	6%	9%	23%
1993	7%	9%	23%
1992	8%	8%	22%

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Black

65%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Emily A Fifield Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	65%	10%
2024	65%	10%
2023	65%	10%	35%
2022	65%	10%	35%
2021	65%	10%	36%
2020	65%	9%	37%
2019	65%	9%	37%
2018	65%	9%	37%
2017	65%	9%	37%
2016	65%	9%	38%
2015	65%	9%	37%
2011	65%	8%	35%
2010	71%	8%	36%
2009	76%	8%	38%
2008	79%	8%	39%
2007	82%	8%	41%
2006	83%	8%	44%
2005	87%	9%	46%
2004	88%	9%	46%
2003	90%	9%	47%
2002	89%	9%	48%
2001	91%	9%	50%
2000	88%	9%	49%
1999	86%	9%	49%
1998	86%	8%	50%
1997	87%	8%	48%
1996	86%	8%	48%
1995	88%	8%	48%
1994	84%	7%	48%
1993	83%	7%	48%
1992	79%	7%	48%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Emily A Fifield Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	2%	51%
2024	2%	53%
2023	2%	54%	13%
2022	2%	56%	13%
2021	2%	57%	14%
2020	2%	59%	13%
2019	2%	59%	13%
2018	2%	61%	13%
2017	2%	61%	13%
2016	2%	63%	13%
2015	2%	64%	13%
2011	2%	68%	13%
2010	2%	69%	13%
2009	2%	70%	13%
2008	3%	71%	13%
2007	3%	72%	14%
2006	3%	73%	13%
2005	2%	74%	14%
2003	1%	75%	14%
2000	2%	77%	15%
1999	2%	77%	15%
1998	3%	78%	15%
1997	2%	78%	17%
1996	2%	79%	18%
1995	4%	79%	18%
1994	8%	80%	19%
1993	8%	80%	20%
1992	10%	81%	21%
1991	8%	81%	22%
1990	14%	82%	23%
1989	11%	83%	24%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2025)
Year	Emily A Fifield Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Emily A Fifield Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	0.50	0.66
2024	0.50	0.65
2023	0.50	0.64	0.69
2022	0.50	0.62	0.69
2021	0.50	0.62	0.70
2020	0.50	0.60	0.69
2019	0.50	0.60	0.69
2018	0.49	0.58	0.69
2017	0.49	0.58	0.69
2016	0.49	0.56	0.68
2015	0.49	0.55	0.67
2011	0.50	0.51	0.69
2010	0.45	0.50	0.69
2009	0.40	0.51	0.69
2008	0.38	0.47	0.69
2007	0.33	0.46	0.69
2006	0.32	0.45	0.69
2005	0.23	0.43	0.67
2004	0.23	0.43	0.67
2003	0.19	0.42	0.67
2002	0.21	0.41	0.67
2001	0.18	0.40	0.68
2000	0.22	0.39	0.67
1999	0.25	0.39	0.67
1998	0.26	0.38	0.67
1997	0.24	0.38	0.67
1996	0.26	0.36	0.68
1995	0.22	0.36	0.68
1994	0.29	0.35	0.68
1993	0.30	0.35	0.68
1992	0.36	0.34	0.68

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Eligible for

78%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Emily A Fifield Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	78%	34%
2024	78%	35%
2023	78%	35%	65%
2022	78%	35%	66%
2021	78%	36%	65%
2020	78%	35%	65%
2019	78%	35%	65%
2015	78%	36%	65%
2011	78%	29%	68%
2010	82%	27%	67%
2009	79%	25%	65%
2008	73%	24%	62%
2007	80%	23%	64%
2006	82%	23%	66%
2005	87%	23%	73%
2004	79%	22%	65%
2001	67%	19%	67%
2000	80%	20%	64%
1999	80%	17%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Emily A Fifield Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%	1%
2022	6%	4%	1%
2021	6%	4%	1%
2020	6%	4%	1%
2019	6%	4%	1%
2015	5%	4%	1%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	11%	6%	8%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	14%	5%	10%
2007	9%	5%	8%
2006	6%	5%	8%
2004	10%	5%	8%
2001	13%	5%	10%
2000	9%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Boston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% MA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% MA state average).

How many students attend Emily A Fifield Elementary School?

305 students attend Emily A Fifield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Emily A Fifield Elementary School students are Black, 29% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Emily A Fifield Elementary School?

Emily A Fifield Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Emily A Fifield Elementary School offer ?

Emily A Fifield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Emily A Fifield Elementary School part of?

Emily A Fifield Elementary School is part of Boston School District.

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