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Dr. William Henderson Primary School
1669 Dorchester Ave
Dorchester MA, 02122, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8725
Ranking: (789 out of 1,316, bottom 40%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
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: | 19 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |||||||
Total Students: | 243 | 244 | 244 | 228 | 228 | 233 | 235 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 31 | 12.8% | 34 | 13.9% | 36 | 14.8% | 33 | 14.5% | 29 | 12.7% | 32 | 13.7% | 34 | 14.5% |
Kindergarten: | 23 | 9.5% | 46 | 18.9% | 47 | 19.3% | 22 | 9.6% | 45 | 19.7% | 22 | 9.4% | 23 | 9.8% |
Grade 1: | 50 | 20.6% | 46 | 18.9% | 24 | 9.8% | 46 | 20.2% | 24 | 10.5% | 23 | 9.9% | 46 | 19.6% |
Grade 2: | 45 | 18.5% | 25 | 10.2% | 48 | 19.7% | 24 | 10.5% | 22 | 9.6% | 45 | 19.3% | 44 | 18.7% |
Grade 3: | 23 | 9.5% | 47 | 19.3% | 24 | 9.8% | 23 | 10.1% | 45 | 19.7% | 44 | 18.9% | 24 | 10.2% |
Grade 4: | 47 | 19.3% | 25 | 10.2% | 23 | 9.4% | 45 | 19.7% | 43 | 18.9% | 23 | 9.9% | 43 | 18.3% |
Grade 5: | 24 | 9.9% | 21 | 8.6% | 42 | 17.2% | 35 | 15.4% | 20 | 8.8% | 44 | 18.9% | 21 | 8.9% |
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: | 120 | 49.4% | 124 | 50.8% | 125 | 51.2% | 117 | 51.3% | 115 | 50.4% | 115 | 49.4% | 108 | 46.0% |
Female: | 123 | 50.6% | 120 | 49.2% | 119 | 48.8% | 111 | 48.7% | 113 | 49.6% | 118 | 50.6% | 111 | 47.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.0% | 7 | 3.1% | 8 | 3.5% | 8 | 3.4% | 10 | 4.3% |
Asian: | 22 | 9.1% | 20 | 8.2% | 16 | 6.6% | 18 | 7.9% | 22 | 9.6% | 22 | 9.4% | 23 | 9.8% |
Hispanic: | 46 | 18.9% | 51 | 20.9% | 64 | 26.2% | 45 | 19.7% | 28 | 12.3% | 25 | 10.7% | 23 | 9.8% |
Black: | 63 | 25.9% | 55 | 22.5% | 56 | 23.0% | 68 | 29.8% | 78 | 34.2% | 85 | 36.5% | 92 | 39.1% |
White: | 106 | 43.6% | 113 | 46.3% | 99 | 40.6% | 83 | 36.4% | 82 | 36.0% | 80 | 34.3% | 75 | 31.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 6 | 2.5% | 5 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.6% | 6 | 2.6% | 9 | 3.9% | 12 | 5.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 118 | 48.6% | 82 | 33.6% | 81 | 33.2% | 77 | 33.8% | 89 | 39.0% | 105 | 45.1% | 87 | 37.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 4.9% | 23 | 9.4% | 22 | 9.0% | 27 | 11.8% | 23 | 10.1% | 19 | 8.2% | 36 | 15.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.11 | 9.76 | 11.62 | 10.19 | 9.51 | 9.70 | 10.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42.1% | 32.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 32% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 29% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 31% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 32% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 30% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 36% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 36% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 33% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 42% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 41% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 47% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 35% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 31% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 30% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44.4% | 26.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 25% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 31% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 25% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 29% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 29% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33.3% | 16.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 26% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 30% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 28% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 29% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 35% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 43% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 25% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 33% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 17% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 22% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 17% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 19% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 21% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 17% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 21% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 17% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 20% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Dr. William Henderson Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.