Roxbury, Boston, MA Public Schools

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39%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

13%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

24%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Roxbury school information

Index	Roxbury	Boston	Massachusetts
Average Test Scores	29%	33%	52%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	15:1	14:1
Total public schools	n/a	68	1,167
Total private schools	n/a	22	508
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	53	193

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Key findings

The school test scores in Roxbury are 39% lower than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in Roxbury
75.7% of people in Roxbury have completed 8th grade
72.5% of people in Roxbury have completed high school
22.9% of people in Roxbury have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Roxbury

Index	Roxbury	Boston	Massachusetts
Completed 8th grade	75.7%	84.3%	88.3%
Completed high school	72.5%	82.8%	87.2%
Completed some college	48.0%	64.4%	65.0%
Completed associate degree	28.4%	51.0%	49.0%
Completed bachelors	22.9%	46.4%	41.2%
Completed masters	7.9%	20.7%	18.2%
Completed professional degree	2.3%	7.3%	5.4%
Completed doctorate	1.0%	3.0%	2.6%

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Dover, MA	2,518	85%	77.4%
Belmont, MA	26,158	84%	74.0%
Winchester, MA	22,760	81%	69.3%
Wellesley, MA	28,747	80%	66.0%
Hingham, MA	5,837	79%	65.5%
Boston, MA	689,326	33%	32.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
El Paso, TX	679,879	50%	3.5%
Washington, DC	701,974	31%	35.4%
Detroit, MI	672,351	19%	60.7%
Nashville, TN	667,070	26%	45.1%
Denver, CO	715,878	33%	30.5%
Boston, MA	689,326	33%	32.0%

Source: The Roxbury, Boston, MA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.

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