USA.com / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Brighton, MA / 02135 / Public Schools / Dennis C Haley Primary School
Dennis C Haley Primary School
570 American Legion Hwy
Roslindale MA, 02131, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8169
Ranking:
(1,194 out of 1,316, bottom 9%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Boston School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 31 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | |||||||
Total Students: | 325 | 304 | 312 | 272 | 276 | 294 | 292 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 27 | 8.3% | 31 | 10.2% | 37 | 11.9% | 22 | 8.1% | 21 | 7.6% | 22 | 7.5% | 22 | 7.5% |
Kindergarten: | 39 | 12.0% | 63 | 20.7% | 42 | 13.5% | 44 | 16.2% | 43 | 15.6% | 43 | 14.6% | 43 | 14.7% |
Grade 1: | 60 | 18.5% | 40 | 13.2% | 45 | 14.4% | 40 | 14.7% | 43 | 15.6% | 44 | 15.0% | 42 | 14.4% |
Grade 2: | 42 | 12.9% | 46 | 15.1% | 48 | 15.4% | 45 | 16.5% | 41 | 14.9% | 49 | 16.7% | 49 | 16.8% |
Grade 3: | 43 | 13.2% | 47 | 15.5% | 49 | 15.7% | 44 | 16.2% | 43 | 15.6% | 51 | 17.3% | 50 | 17.1% |
Grade 4: | 45 | 13.8% | 43 | 14.1% | 46 | 14.7% | 44 | 16.2% | 41 | 14.9% | 40 | 13.6% | 47 | 16.1% |
Grade 5: | 40 | 12.3% | 34 | 11.2% | 45 | 14.4% | 33 | 12.1% | 44 | 15.9% | 45 | 15.3% | 39 | 13.4% |
Grade 6: | 29 | 8.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 180 | 55.4% | 158 | 52.0% | 157 | 50.3% | 133 | 48.9% | 140 | 50.7% | 150 | 51.0% | 141 | 48.3% |
Female: | 145 | 44.6% | 146 | 48.0% | 155 | 49.7% | 139 | 51.1% | 136 | 49.3% | 144 | 49.0% | 140 | 47.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 10 | 3.1% | 6 | 2.0% | 8 | 2.6% | 5 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.4% | 6 | 2.0% | 5 | 1.7% |
Hispanic: | 99 | 30.5% | 101 | 33.2% | 121 | 38.8% | 100 | 36.8% | 103 | 37.3% | 103 | 35.0% | 90 | 30.8% |
Black: | 97 | 29.8% | 79 | 26.0% | 82 | 26.3% | 88 | 32.4% | 96 | 34.8% | 125 | 42.5% | 141 | 48.3% |
White: | 96 | 29.5% | 96 | 31.6% | 82 | 26.3% | 67 | 24.6% | 62 | 22.5% | 50 | 17.0% | 48 | 16.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 21 | 6.5% | 21 | 6.9% | 16 | 5.1% | 10 | 3.7% | 9 | 3.3% | 9 | 3.1% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 166 | 51.1% | 145 | 47.7% | 148 | 47.4% | 149 | 54.8% | 169 | 61.2% | 170 | 57.8% | 179 | 61.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 3.4% | 10 | 3.3% | 20 | 6.4% | 10 | 3.7% | 13 | 4.7% | 11 | 3.7% | 24 | 8.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.52 | 10.64 | 13.79 | 13.33 | 14.47 | 15.50 | 14.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 20% | 32.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 20% | 32% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 29% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 31% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 32% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 18% | 30% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 18% | 36% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34% | 36% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 33% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 42% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 30% | 41% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 47% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 40% | 35% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29% | 31% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 15% | 30% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34.1% | 26.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 30% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 25% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 31% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 25% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 30% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 29% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23.8% | 16.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 26% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 30% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 28% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 29% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 35% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 43% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 25% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 33% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19.56% | 17% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 22% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 17% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 19% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 21% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 17% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 21% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 17% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 20% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Dennis C Haley Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.