Higginson Inclusion K-2 School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Roxbury, Massachusetts

Higginson Inclusion K-2 School in Roxbury, Massachusetts enrolled 154 students in 2024-25 with 17.6 full-time teachers, 8.8 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 28% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 30%

120 students in 2022-23, 157 students in 2023-24, 154 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 13.6 to 17.6.

Students enrolled at Higginson Inclusion K-2 School by school year2022-23: 120, 2023-24: 157, 2024-25: 1540501001502002022-231202023-241572024-25154
Students enrolled at Higginson Inclusion K-2 School by school year2022-23: 120, 2023-24: 157, 2024-25: 1540501001502002022-231202023-241572024-25154
Students enrolled at Higginson Inclusion K-2 School by school year2022-23: 120, 2023-24: 157, 2024-25: 1540501001502002022-231202023-241572024-25154
Students enrolled at Higginson Inclusion K-2 School by school year2022-23: 120, 2023-24: 157, 2024-25: 1540501001502002022-231202023-241572024-25154
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2312013.68.8
2023-2415712.512.5
2024-2515417.68.8

8.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 94 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 8.8; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 8.8state median 12.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; This school 8.8; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 8.8state median 12.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; This school 8.8; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 8.8state median 12.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; This school 8.8; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 8.8state 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 Higginson Inclusion K-2 School enrolled 119 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 absent49.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

62.3% of students were Hispanic, 29.2% Black, 4.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic62.3%
  2. Black29.2%
  3. Two or more races4.5%
  4. White3.2%
  5. Asian0.6%

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 Roxbury

9 public elementary schools in Roxbury report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Orchard Gardens K-8 School68910.2not reported
Ellis Elementary School39112.5not reported
Hernandez K-8 School37213.8not reported
Tobin K-8 School3649.6not reported
Bridge Boston Charter School32910.8not reported
Mendell Elementary School30910.5not reported
Mason Elementary School2059.5not reported
Hale Elementary School16210.7not reported

All public schools in Roxbury →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Higginson Inclusion K-2 School

  1. Ellis Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 391 students, 12.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
  2. Trotter Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 352 students, 10.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  3. Compare Higginson Inclusion K-2 School with Ellis Elementary SchoolStudents, 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 MassachusettsHigginson Inclusion K-2 School is the number 959 by size of 1,014 Massachusetts elementary schools open in 2024-25.#959 of 1,014
  6. Massachusetts schools by students per teacher8.8 students per teacher here against the Massachusetts median of 12.1 for elementary schools.8.8:1
  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 Higginson Inclusion K-2 School

  1. How many students attend Higginson Inclusion K-2 School?
    154 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 120 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Roxbury, MA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Higginson Inclusion K-2 School?
    8.8 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 Higginson Inclusion K-2 School a Title I school?
    Higginson Inclusion K-2 School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Higginson Inclusion K-2 School in?
    Boston Public Schools, NCES district ID 2502790. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 250279002806 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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