Public schools in Roxbury, MA
Roxbury has 17 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 7 high, 1 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 8,272 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Boston Public Schools runs 13 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Roxbury's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Roxbury | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Public Schools | 13 | 46,367 | $36,906 |
| Roxbury Preparatory Charter (District) | 1 | 1,295 | $28,597 |
| Bridge Boston Charter School | 1 | 334 | $36,260 |
| Boston Day and Evening Academy | 1 | 322 | $32,894 |
| City on a Hill Charter Public School (District) | 1 | 183 | $41,230 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
7 high schools in Roxbury, 5,084 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Bryant School of Math & Science | 1,509 | 15.2 | not reported | Boston Public Schools |
| Roxbury Preparatory Charter School | 1,126 | 25.8 | All free (CEP) | Roxbury Preparatory Charter (District) |
| Madison Park Technical Vocational High School | 1,121 | 9.4 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy | 565 | 10.9 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Fenway High School | 362 | 11.8 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School | 323 | 10.9 | All free (CEP) | Boston Day and Evening Academy |
| City on a Hill Charter Public School | 78 | 7.6 | All free (CEP) | City on a Hill Charter Public School (District) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Roxbury, 213 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higginson-Lewis K-8 School | 213 | 9.2 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
9 elementary schools in Roxbury, 2,975 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Gardens K-8 School | 689 | 10.2 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Ellis Elementary School | 391 | 12.5 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Hernandez K-8 School | 372 | 13.8 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Tobin K-8 School | 364 | 9.6 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Bridge Boston Charter School | 329 | 10.8 | All free (CEP) | Bridge Boston Charter School |
| Mendell Elementary School | 309 | 10.5 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Mason Elementary School | 205 | 9.5 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Hale Elementary School | 162 | 10.7 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Higginson Inclusion K-2 School | 154 | 8.8 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Roxbury's public schools compare with Massachusetts's
The median Roxbury school has 10.7 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 11.8. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 44% across the state. Its median school enrolls 362 students (state 417).
| Roxbury | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.7 | 11.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 362 | 417 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 44% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 94% | 63% |
| Charter schools | 24% | 4.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 17 Roxbury schools and the 1,793 Massachusetts schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Roxbury
- Boston Public SchoolsRuns 13 of Roxbury's 17 public schools and spent $36,906 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$36,906
- O'Bryant School of Math & Science, the largest high school in Roxbury1,509 students in 2024-25, 15.2 per teacher.1,509
- Compare Boston Public Schools with Roxbury Preparatory Charter (District)Roxbury's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MassachusettsMassachusetts's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Roxbury addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Massachusetts
- Springfield71 schools
- Worcester48 schools
- Dorchester29 schools
- Lawrence29 schools
- Lowell29 schools
- Lynn28 schools
- New Bedford27 schools
- Brockton24 schools
Questions about schools in Roxbury
How many public schools are in Roxbury, MA?
17 public schools with an address in Roxbury were open in 2024-25: 7 high, 1 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 8,272 students. 4 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Roxbury?
O'Bryant School of Math & Science, with 1,509 students in 2024-25 (Boston Public Schools).Which districts run Roxbury's schools?
Boston Public Schools (13 schools), Roxbury Preparatory Charter (District) (1 school), Bridge Boston Charter School (1 school), Boston Day and Evening Academy (1 school), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25