Higginson-Lewis K-8 School

K-8 school·Grades 3-8 Roxbury, Massachusetts·02119
Score
2.6/100
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#96
Among 98 Massachusetts K-8 schools
#24
In Boston
#4
In Roxbury
Top 98%
In Massachusetts

Score 2.6/100: better than 2% 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
9%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 36%, better than 5% of them
222 students tested
Math
5%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 36%, better than 1% of them
220 students tested
Science
8%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 35%, better than 5% of them
75 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 ELA632
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA336
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA631
English language artsGrade 6MCAS ELA1631
English language artsGrade 7MCAS ELA1548
English language artsGrade 8MCAS ELA944
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA9222
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics032
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics335
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics631
MathGrade 6MCAS Mathematics1631
MathGrade 7MCAS Mathematics647
MathGrade 8MCAS Mathematics044
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics5220
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science1331
ScienceGrade 8MCAS Science544
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science875
Social studiesGrade 8MCAS Civics544

School profile

Grades
3-8
Students
169
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
169
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
131 Walnut Avenue
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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Higginson-Lewis K-8 School at a glance

Higginson-Lewis K-8 School is a public K-8 school in Roxbury, Massachusetts, serving grades 3-8. It is part of the Boston school district. It has about 169 students (a typical Massachusetts K-8 school has 507).

In 2025-26 state tests, 9% in English language arts (similar schools: 36%) and 5% 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 2.6 out of 100: better than 2% of them, ranking #96 of 98. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.