Dr. William Henderson Lower

1669 Dorchester Avenue, Boston MA, 2122 | Boston School District | 617-635-8725
  • grades PK-1
  • students 212
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY n/a 100% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 180 in Boston
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
33%Boston
52%Massachusetts

Dr. William Henderson Lower is a school servicing grades PK to 1 and is located in the district of "Boston School District" in Boston, MA. There are a total of 212 students and 22 teachers at Dr. William Henderson Lower, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Dr. William Henderson Lower has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of n/a, which is 100% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Dr. William Henderson Lower location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students212
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dr. William Henderson Lower, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
Alln/a
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
Alln/a
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dr. William Henderson Lower race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 43.8% 13.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 25.2% 36.4% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 9.1% 8.0% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.0% 39.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 2.4% 3.3% 3.1%

Boston demographics profile

StatisticBostonMassachusettsNational
Population689,3266,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)14,26089491
Median age32.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%53%55%
Speak English63%77%79%
Speak Spanish16%9%13%

Education level achieved in Boston

IndexBostonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.0%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.4%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters20.7%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.3%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.0%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Dr. William Henderson Lower data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.