Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Dorchester, Massachusetts

Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower in Dorchester, Massachusetts enrolled 196 students in 2024-25 with 25.3 full-time teachers, 7.7 students per teacher against the Massachusetts elementary-school median of 12.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%

187 students in 2022-23, 218 students in 2023-24, 196 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.0 to 25.3.

Students enrolled at Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 218, 2024-25: 19601002003002022-231872023-242182024-25196
Students enrolled at Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 218, 2024-25: 19601002003002022-231872023-242182024-25196
Students enrolled at Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 218, 2024-25: 19601002003002022-231872023-242182024-25196
Students enrolled at Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 218, 2024-25: 19601002003002022-231872023-242182024-25196
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2318723.08.1
2023-2421824.58.9
2024-2519625.37.7

7.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 98 of every 100 Massachusetts elementary schools

Among the 1,012 Massachusetts elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; This school 7.7; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.7state median 12.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; This school 7.7; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.7state median 12.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; This school 7.7; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.7state median 12.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; This school 7.7; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.7state median 12.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower enrolled 202 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent30.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

32.7% of students were Hispanic, 28.1% Black, 14.8% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic32.7%
  2. Black28.1%
  3. Asian14.8%
  4. White13.8%
  5. Two or more races8.2%
  6. Pacific Islander2.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Dorchester

18 public elementary schools in Dorchester report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Murphy K-8 School85512.1not reported
UP Academy Holland64114.4not reported
Lee K-8 School5519.3not reported
Shaw Elementary School5289.4not reported
Mather Elementary School47310.8not reported
King Elementary School4649.9not reported
Conservatory Lab Charter School45416.5not reported
Dever Elementary School44511.5not reported

All public schools in Dorchester →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower

  1. UP Academy Charter School of DorchesterThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 640 students, 11.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Murphy K-8 SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 855 students, 12.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  3. Compare Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower with UP Academy Charter School of DorchesterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Boston Public Schools spends per student$36,906 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$36,906
  5. The largest public schools in MassachusettsHenderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower is the number 924 by size of 1,014 Massachusetts elementary schools open in 2024-25.#924 of 1,014
  6. Massachusetts schools by students per teacher7.7 students per teacher here against the Massachusetts median of 12.1 for elementary schools.7.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower

  1. How many students attend Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower?
    196 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 187 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Dorchester, MA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower?
    7.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Massachusetts median for elementary schools is 12.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower a Title I school?
    Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower in?
    Boston Public Schools, NCES district ID 2502790. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 250279000303 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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