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Joyce Kilmer Primary School
35 Baker St
West Roxbury MA, 02132, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8060
Ranking: (408 out of 1,316, top 31%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
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: | 32 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 23 | |||||||
Total Students: | 470 | 442 | 453 | 430 | 421 | 403 | 366 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 49 | 10.4% | 53 | 12.0% | 52 | 11.5% | 47 | 10.9% | 50 | 11.9% | 46 | 11.4% | 45 | 12.3% |
Kindergarten: | 67 | 14.3% | 44 | 10.0% | 44 | 9.7% | 46 | 10.7% | 44 | 10.5% | 50 | 12.4% | 43 | 11.7% |
Grade 1: | 46 | 9.8% | 45 | 10.2% | 52 | 11.5% | 44 | 10.2% | 46 | 10.9% | 44 | 10.9% | 45 | 12.3% |
Grade 2: | 45 | 9.6% | 49 | 11.1% | 46 | 10.2% | 48 | 11.2% | 45 | 10.7% | 44 | 10.9% | 45 | 12.3% |
Grade 3: | 53 | 11.3% | 49 | 11.1% | 53 | 11.7% | 51 | 11.9% | 51 | 12.1% | 51 | 12.7% | 48 | 13.1% |
Grade 4: | 50 | 10.6% | 53 | 12.0% | 51 | 11.3% | 51 | 11.9% | 49 | 11.6% | 46 | 11.4% | 49 | 13.4% |
Grade 5: | 50 | 10.6% | 47 | 10.6% | 51 | 11.3% | 49 | 11.4% | 46 | 10.9% | 50 | 12.4% | 48 | 13.1% |
Grade 6: | 57 | 12.1% | 52 | 11.8% | 52 | 11.5% | 50 | 11.6% | 46 | 10.9% | 49 | 12.2% | 43 | 11.7% |
Grade 7: | 26 | 5.5% | 22 | 5.0% | 29 | 6.4% | 23 | 5.3% | 23 | 5.5% | 23 | 5.7% | NA | NA |
Grade 8: | 27 | 5.7% | 28 | 6.3% | 23 | 5.1% | 21 | 4.9% | 21 | 5.0% | 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: | 253 | 53.8% | 237 | 53.6% | 241 | 53.2% | 222 | 51.6% | 226 | 53.7% | 219 | 54.3% | 184 | 50.3% |
Female: | 217 | 46.2% | 205 | 46.4% | 212 | 46.8% | 208 | 48.4% | 195 | 46.3% | 184 | 45.7% | 163 | 44.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 32 | 6.8% | 26 | 5.9% | 26 | 5.7% | 25 | 5.8% | 26 | 6.2% | 29 | 7.2% | 29 | 7.9% |
Hispanic: | 80 | 17.0% | 71 | 16.1% | 78 | 17.2% | 62 | 14.4% | 108 | 25.7% | 96 | 23.8% | 75 | 20.5% |
Black: | 46 | 9.8% | 45 | 10.2% | 45 | 9.9% | 43 | 10.0% | 34 | 8.1% | 41 | 10.2% | 37 | 10.1% |
White: | 284 | 60.4% | 273 | 61.8% | 282 | 62.3% | 283 | 65.8% | 237 | 56.3% | 221 | 54.8% | 210 | 57.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 24 | 5.1% | 24 | 5.4% | 22 | 4.9% | 17 | 4.0% | 16 | 3.8% | 16 | 4.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 160 | 34.0% | 117 | 26.5% | 116 | 25.6% | 113 | 26.3% | 99 | 23.5% | 83 | 20.6% | 71 | 19.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 4.0% | 34 | 7.7% | 32 | 7.1% | 38 | 8.8% | 50 | 11.9% | 34 | 8.4% | 31 | 8.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.50 | 13.25 | 16.49 | 16.46 | 16.67 | 13.60 | 16.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73.5% | 32.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 32% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 29% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 31% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 32% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90% | 30% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88% | 36% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 36% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 33% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 42% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 41% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 47% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 35% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 31% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 30% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 26.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 30% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 25% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 31% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 25% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 30% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 29% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 29% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 16.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 26% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 30% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 28% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 29% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 35% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 43% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 25% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 33% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33.33% | 17% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 22% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 17% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 19% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 21% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 17% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 21% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 17% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 20% | 51% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 43% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 43% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 44% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 41% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 38% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 42% | 67% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 32% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 33% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 38% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 36% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 44% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 43% | 60% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 48% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 52% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 54% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 50% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 52% | 71% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 28% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 37% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 33% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 34% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 36% | 52% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 58% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 60% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 63% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 58% | 78% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 34% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 34% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 35% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 54% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 10% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 10% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 15% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 13% | 39% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Joyce Kilmer Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.