Greenwood Sarah K-8 School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Dorchester, Massachusetts·02121
Score
6.6/100
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#92
Among 98 Massachusetts K-8 schools
#20
In Boston
#4
In Dorchester
Top 94%
In Massachusetts

Score 6.6/100: better than 6% 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
8%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 36%, better than 4% of them
213 students tested
Math
7%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 36%, better than 4% of them
211 students tested
Science
15%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 35%, better than 15% of them
60 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 18 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 ELA1540
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA339
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA1241
English language artsGrade 6MCAS ELA647
English language artsGrade 7MCAS ELA024
English language artsGrade 8MCAS ELA922
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA8213
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics1040
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics039
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics840
MathGrade 6MCAS Mathematics647
MathGrade 7MCAS Mathematics023
MathGrade 8MCAS Mathematics2322
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics7211
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science1840
ScienceGrade 8MCAS Science1020
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science1560
Social studiesGrade 8MCAS Civics922

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
359
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
359
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
189 Glenway Street
Dorchester, MA 02121
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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Greenwood Sarah K-8 School at a glance

Greenwood Sarah K-8 School is a public K-8 school in Dorchester, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Boston school district. It has about 359 students (a typical Massachusetts K-8 school has 507).

In 2025-26 state tests, 8% in English language arts (similar schools: 36%) and 7% 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 6.6 out of 100: better than 6% of them, ranking #92 of 98. Its English language arts result fell by 2 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.