King K-8
Tel:
(617) 635-8212
- King K-8 serves 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- King K-8 placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
- King K-8's student population of 487 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 487 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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School Comparison
- King K-8 is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of King K-8 is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1634 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 31% | 20% |
| Black | 61% | 9% |
| White | 3% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 84% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14) | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Boston School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to King K-8 is Jeremiah E Burke High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Lilla G. Frederick Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dorchester Lilla G. Frederick Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 494 students
0.2 miles
270 Columbia Road
Dorchester, MA 02121
(617) 635-1650 0.2 6-8 494 - Roxbury Haynes Early Education Center Grades: PK-1 | 212 students
0.3 miles
263 Blue Hill Avenue
Roxbury, MA 02119
(617) 635-6446 0.3 PK-1 212 - Dorchester Jeremiah E Burke High School Grades: 9-12 | 472 students
0.5 miles
60 Washington Street
Dorchester, MA 02121
(617) 635-9837 0.5 9-12 472 - Dorchester John Winthrop Grades: PK-5 | 327 students
0.5 miles
35 Brookford Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 635-8379 0.5 PK-5 327 - Dorchester Boston Latin Academy Grades: 7-12 | 1,781 student
0.6 miles
205 Townsend Street
Dorchester, MA 02121
(617) 635-9957 0.6 7-12 1,781
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