Orchard Gardens School in Roxbury, Massachusetts (MA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 45.

906 ALBANY STREET
Roxbury, MA 2119

County name: Suffolk
School type: Regular School
Grade span: Kindergarten - 8th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (617) 635-1660 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.330
Longitude: -071.078480

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Other nearby schools ratings:
Neighborhood House Charter School (2.9 miles):

92
Brackett School (7.6 miles):

78
Bowman School (9.6 miles):

74
Cove Elementary School (19.1 miles):

68
Solomon Lewenberg Middle School (3.5 miles):

64
Edgar B Davis School (19.6 miles):

57
Orchard Gardens School:

45
William E Russell School (1.2 miles):

43
Orchard Gardens School rating compared to average state and city schools ratings:
Massachusetts:

58
Roxbury:

40
Orchard Gardens School:

45

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Enrollment in Orchard Gardens School

2007 Student Enrollment: 610

Kindergarten Enrollment: 58
1st grade Enrollment: 58
2nd grade Enrollment: 63
3rd grade Enrollment: 71
4th grade Enrollment: 63
5th grade Enrollment: 65
6th grade Enrollment: 74
7th grade Enrollment: 76
8th grade Enrollment: 82


Male students (%): 51.1%
Here:

51.1%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 48.9%
Here:

48.9%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 2.5%
Here:

2.5%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 37.9%
Orchard Gardens School:

37.9%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 57.9%
This school:

57.9%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 0.3%
This school:

0.3%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.30%
This school:

0.30%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.29%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.20%
Here:

0.20%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.19%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.0%
Orchard Gardens School:

1.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in Orchard Gardens School

Grades in Orchard Gardens School

Races in Orchard Gardens School

First Language Not English #: 291
Limited English Proficient #: 223
Special Education #: 134
Low-Income #: 547
Free Lunch #: 514
Reduced Lunch #: 33


First Language Not English %: 47.7%
Here:

47.7%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 36.6%
Orchard Gardens School:

36.6%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 22.0%
Here:

22.0%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 89.7%
Orchard Gardens School:

89.7%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 84.3%
Orchard Gardens School:

84.3%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 5.4%
This school:

5.4%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 612

Kindergarten Enrollment: 53
1st grade Enrollment: 61
2nd grade Enrollment: 58
3rd grade Enrollment: 71
4th grade Enrollment: 59
5th grade Enrollment: 62
6th grade Enrollment: 72
7th grade Enrollment: 79
8th grade Enrollment: 97


Male students (%): 49.7%
Here:

49.7%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 50.3%
Here:

50.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 2.3%
This school:

2.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 40.8%
Here:

40.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 55.2%
Orchard Gardens School:

55.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 0.5%
Here:

0.5%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.20%
Here:

0.20%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.31%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.20%
This school:

0.20%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.15%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 0.8%
Orchard Gardens School:

0.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in Orchard Gardens School

Grades in Orchard Gardens School

Races in Orchard Gardens School

First Language Not English #: 271
Limited English Proficient #: 193
Special Education #: 125
Low-Income #: 531


First Language Not English %: 44.3%
Here:

44.3%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 31.5%
This school:

31.5%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 20.4%
Here:

20.4%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 86.8%
Orchard Gardens School:

86.8%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 654

Kindergarten Enrollment: 63
1st grade Enrollment: 65
2nd grade Enrollment: 60
3rd grade Enrollment: 70
4th grade Enrollment: 72
5th grade Enrollment: 63
6th grade Enrollment: 85
7th grade Enrollment: 107
8th grade Enrollment: 69


White students (%): 1.8%
This school:

1.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 43.9%
Here:

43.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 53.8%
This school:

53.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 0.5%
Here:

0.5%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 48.3%
This school:

48.3%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 51.7%
Here:

51.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Orchard Gardens School

Races in Orchard Gardens School

First Language Not English #: 293
Limited English Proficient #: 217
Special Education #: 133
Low-Income #: 542


First Language Not English %: 44.8%
Here:

44.8%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 33.2%
This school:

33.2%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 20.3%
Here:

20.3%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 82.9%
Here:

82.9%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 642

Kindergarten Enrollment: 59
1st grade Enrollment: 57
2nd grade Enrollment: 64
3rd grade Enrollment: 79
4th grade Enrollment: 55
5th grade Enrollment: 67
6th grade Enrollment: 122
7th grade Enrollment: 73
8th grade Enrollment: 66


White students (%): 1.6%
Here:

1.6%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 42.7%
Orchard Gardens School:

42.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 54.7%
This school:

54.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 0.8%
Here:

0.8%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.30%
This school:

0.30%
State average from 1729 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 48.0%
Here:

48.0%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 52.0%
Here:

52.0%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Orchard Gardens School

Races in Orchard Gardens School

First Language Not English #: 288
Limited English Proficient #: 202
Special Education #: 133
Low-Income #: 577


First Language Not English %: 44.9%
Here:

44.9%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Limited English Proficient %: 31.5%
Here:

31.5%
State average from 1098 schools:

7.7%
Special Education %: 20.7%
Here:

20.7%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 89.9%
Here:

89.9%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2007 Attendance statistics:


Out-of-School Suspensions count: 46

Average number of Absences: 9.7
Here:

9.7
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 94.3%
Orchard Gardens School:

94.3%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 7.5%
This school:

7.5%
State average from 1093 schools:

8.3%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 9.4
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 8

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.4%
Here:

94.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 1.3%
Here:

1.3%
State average from 690 schools:

5.9%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 9.3
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 2

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.4%
Here:

94.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.3%
Here:

0.3%
State average from 663 schools:

6.2%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 9.1

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.5%
Here:

94.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%






Teacher Count in Orchard Gardens School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Orchard Gardens School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 50
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 31

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 84.2%
Here:

84.2%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 80.9%
Here:

80.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
Orchard Gardens School:

12.1
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 69
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 61

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 75.4%
This school:

75.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 77.1%
Orchard Gardens School:

77.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.9
This school:

8.9
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 67
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 50

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 79.0%
Here:

79.0%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 96.0%
Here:

96.0%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.8
Here:

9.8
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 40
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 34

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 62.5%
This school:

62.5%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 64.7%
Here:

64.7%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.1
Here:

16.1
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8






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