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John W Mccormack (Closed 2023)

315 Mt Vernon Street
Dorchester, MA 02125

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Serving 250 students in grades 6-8, John W Mccormack ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 6-9% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John W Mccormack
6	66
7	79
8	105

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Total Students

250 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	John W Mccormack
2025	250
2021	250
2020	317
2019	365
2018	371
2017	444
2016	519
2015	596
2014	665
2013	682
2012	662
2011	572
2010	620
2009	593
2008	686
2007	675
2006	736
2005	757
2004	739
2003	744
2002	745
2001	696
2000	692
1999	760
1998	692
1997	700
1996	712
1995	687
1994	714
1993	698
1992	661
1991	661
1990	715
1989	608
1988	642

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	John W Mccormack
2025	26
2021	26
2020	32
2019	32
2018	35
2017	41
2016	49
2015	54
2014	56
2013	60
2012	52
2011	48
2010	46
2009	50
2008	49
2007	52
2006	61
2005	72
2004	39

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

(20-21)

6-9%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	John W Mccormack	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2021	7%	37%	22%
2019	16%	51%	35%
2018	18%	52%	36%
2017	19%	53%	36%
2016	32%	64%	47%
2015	34%	61%	44%
2014	31%	61%	44%
2013	29%	61%	42%
2012	32%	59%	40%
2011	29%	59%	39%
2010	39%	59%	40%

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(20-21)

10-14%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	John W Mccormack	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2021	12%	49%	33%
2019	13%	54%	37%
2018	10%	56%	36%
2017	18%	54%	38%
2016	47%	71%	53%
2015	46%	69%	51%
2014	38%	69%	49%
2013	34%	69%	47%
2012	35%	69%	46%
2011	38%	70%	47%
2010	44%	69%	46%

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(20-21)

≤20%

42%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	John W Mccormack	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	10:1	12:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	10:1	13:1	13:1
2019	11:1	13:1	13:1
2018	11:1	13:1	14:1
2017	11:1	13:1	14:1
2016	11:1	13:1	14:1
2015	11:1	13:1	13:1
2014	12:1	14:1	14:1
2013	11:1	14:1	13:1
2012	13:1	14:1	13:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	11:1	14:1	12:1
2004	19:1	14:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John W Mccormack	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	6%	8%
2021	6%	7%	8%
2020	5%	7%	8%
2019	4%	7%	8%
2018	5%	7%	8%
2017	7%	7%	8%
2016	11%	6%	7%
2015	12%	6%	8%
2014	11%	6%	9%
2013	8%	6%	9%
2012	10%	6%	9%
2011	11%	6%	9%
2010	13%	6%	9%
2009	14%	5%	9%
2008	14%	5%	9%
2007	16%	5%	9%
2006	12%	5%	9%
2005	13%	5%	9%
2004	11%	5%	10%
2003	13%	5%	10%
2002	11%	4%	9%
2001	10%	4%	8%
2000	6%	4%	9%
1999	5%	4%	10%
1998	5%	4%	9%
1997	6%	4%	10%
1996	6%	4%	9%
1995	5%	4%	10%
1994	5%	4%	10%
1993	4%	4%	9%
1992	4%	4%	9%
1991	3%	3%	9%
1990	2%	3%	9%
1989	3%	3%	9%
1988	3%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

60%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John W Mccormack	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	60%	26%
2021	60%	22%	40%
2020	60%	22%	40%
2019	59%	21%	40%
2018	59%	20%	40%
2017	55%	19%	40%
2016	49%	19%	40%
2015	45%	18%	40%
2014	43%	17%	41%
2013	44%	16%	40%
2012	41%	16%	43%
2011	39%	16%	41%
2010	39%	15%	40%
2009	36%	15%	38%
2008	36%	14%	37%
2007	35%	14%	35%
2006	38%	13%	34%
2005	40%	12%	31%
2004	41%	11%	30%
2003	40%	11%	29%
2002	37%	11%	28%
2001	31%	11%	28%
2000	31%	10%	27%
1999	30%	10%	26%
1998	30%	10%	26%
1997	27%	10%	25%
1996	29%	9%	25%
1995	26%	9%	24%
1994	26%	9%	23%
1993	26%	8%	23%
1992	26%	8%	22%
1991	27%	8%	21%
1990	25%	7%	20%
1989	28%	7%	19%
1988	29%	6%	19%

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Black

28%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John W Mccormack	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	28%	10%
2021	28%	10%	36%
2020	29%	9%	37%
2019	28%	9%	37%
2018	29%	9%	37%
2017	32%	9%	37%
2016	34%	9%	38%
2015	35%	9%	37%
2014	35%	9%	35%
2013	36%	9%	36%
2012	36%	8%	34%
2011	39%	8%	35%
2010	37%	8%	36%
2009	38%	8%	38%
2008	38%	9%	39%
2007	38%	8%	41%
2006	39%	8%	44%
2005	38%	9%	46%
2004	37%	9%	46%
2003	37%	9%	47%
2002	41%	9%	48%
2001	46%	9%	50%
2000	52%	9%	49%
1999	51%	9%	49%
1998	50%	8%	50%
1997	48%	8%	48%
1996	45%	8%	48%
1995	46%	8%	48%
1994	47%	8%	48%
1993	48%	8%	48%
1992	45%	8%	48%
1991	42%	8%	48%
1990	42%	8%	48%
1989	28%	7%	48%
1988	26%	7%	48%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John W Mccormack	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	3%	51%
2021	3%	57%	14%
2020	4%	58%	13%
2019	5%	59%	13%
2018	5%	60%	13%
2017	5%	61%	13%
2016	5%	63%	13%
2015	6%	64%	13%
2014	8%	65%	14%
2013	9%	66%	13%
2012	10%	67%	13%
2011	9%	68%	13%
2010	10%	69%	13%
2009	10%	70%	13%
2008	11%	71%	13%
2007	10%	72%	14%
2006	10%	73%	13%
2005	9%	74%	14%
2004	10%	75%	14%
2003	9%	75%	14%
2002	10%	76%	15%
2001	13%	76%	14%
2000	11%	77%	15%
1999	14%	77%	15%
1998	15%	78%	15%
1997	19%	78%	17%
1996	20%	79%	18%
1995	23%	79%	18%
1994	22%	79%	19%
1993	21%	80%	20%
1992	24%	80%	21%
1991	27%	81%	22%
1990	30%	82%	23%
1989	40%	83%	24%
1988	41%	84%	25%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	John W Mccormack	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	3%	5%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

97%

49%

0.56

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John W Mccormack	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	0.56	0.66
2021	0.56	0.62	0.70
2020	0.56	0.61	0.69
2019	0.57	0.60	0.69
2018	0.57	0.59	0.69
2017	0.59	0.58	0.69
2016	0.64	0.56	0.68
2015	0.66	0.55	0.67
2014	0.68	0.54	0.70
2013	0.67	0.53	0.70
2012	0.69	0.52	0.68
2011	0.68	0.51	0.69
2010	0.69	0.50	0.69
2009	0.70	0.48	0.69
2008	0.70	0.47	0.69
2007	0.70	0.46	0.69
2006	0.69	0.45	0.69
2005	0.68	0.43	0.67
2004	0.68	0.42	0.67
2003	0.68	0.42	0.67
2002	0.68	0.40	0.67
2001	0.67	0.40	0.68
2000	0.62	0.39	0.67
1999	0.63	0.39	0.67
1998	0.64	0.38	0.67
1997	0.66	0.38	0.67
1996	0.68	0.36	0.68
1995	0.67	0.36	0.68
1994	0.67	0.36	0.68
1993	0.66	0.35	0.68
1992	0.68	0.35	0.68
1991	0.68	0.33	0.68
1990	0.68	0.32	0.68
1989	0.69	0.30	0.68
1988	0.69	0.29	0.67

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

40.4%

18.2%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	John W Mccormack	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2025	100%	34%
2021	100%	36%	65%
2019	100%	35%	65%
2015	85%	36%	65%
2014	90%	34%	74%
2013	77%	32%	66%
2012	72%	30%	64%
2011	81%	29%	68%
2010	81%	27%	67%
2009	82%	25%	65%
2008	78%	24%	62%
2007	76%	23%	64%
2006	74%	23%	66%
2005	89%	23%	73%
2004	77%	22%	65%
2001	73%	19%	67%
2000	71%	20%	64%
1999	74%	17%	64%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2014)
Year	John W Mccormack	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%	7%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	7%	6%	9%
2008	10%	5%	10%
2007	10%	5%	8%
2006	9%	5%	8%
2004	10%	5%	8%
2001	10%	5%	10%
2000	11%	5%	9%
1999	11%	3%	8%

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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?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MA state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% MA state average).

How many students attend John W Mccormack?

250 students attend John W Mccormack.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of John W Mccormack students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John W Mccormack?

John W Mccormack has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does John W Mccormack offer ?

John W Mccormack offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is John W Mccormack part of?

John W Mccormack is part of Boston School District.

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