Hernandez K-8 School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Roxbury, Massachusetts·02119
Score
71.9/100
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#28
Among 98 Massachusetts K-8 schools
#3
In Boston
#1
In Roxbury
Top 29%
In Massachusetts

Score 71.9/100: better than 71% of Massachusetts K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
47%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 36%, better than 74% of them
161 students tested
Math
45%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 36%, better than 69% of them
161 students tested
Science
44%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 35%, better than 67% of them
39 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAS ELA6844
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA2544
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA5139
English language artsGrade 6MCAS ELA4134
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA47161
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics6144
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics3244
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics5139
MathGrade 6MCAS Mathematics3534
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics45161
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science4439
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science4439

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
407
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
407
Typical K-8 school: 507
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Suffolk County

Contact

Address
61 School Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Hernandez K-8 School at a glance

Hernandez K-8 School is a public K-8 school in Roxbury, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Boston school district. It has about 407 students (a typical Massachusetts K-8 school has 507).

In 2025-26 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 36%) and 45% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts K-8 schools, it scores 71.9 out of 100: better than 71% of them, ranking #28 of 98. Its English language arts result rose by 16 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.