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Mather School in Dorchester, 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
43.
1 PARISH STREET
Dorchester, MA 2122
County name: Suffolk
School type: Regular School
Grade span: Primary kindergarten - 5th grade
Status: Operational
Phone: (617) 635-8757 (make sure to verify first before calling)
Latitude: 42.308
Longitude: -071.062550
Other nearby schools ratings:
Mather School rating compared to average state and city schools ratings:Massachusetts: | 58 |
Dorchester: | 38 |
Mather School: | 43 |
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Enrollment in Mather School
2007 Student Enrollment: 542
Primary Kindergarten Enrollment: 58
Kindergarten Enrollment: 75
1st grade Enrollment: 83
2nd grade Enrollment: 82
3rd grade Enrollment: 84
4th grade Enrollment: 77
5th grade Enrollment: 83
Male students (%): 53.5%
This school: | 53.5% |
State average from 3564 schools: | 51.7% |
Female students (%): 46.5%
Here: | 46.5% |
State average from 3564 schools: | 48.3% |
White students (%): 3.0%
Here: | 3.0% |
State average from 3564 schools: | 71.0% |
African American students (%): 48.0%
Here: | 48.0% |
State average from 3564 schools: | 8.9% |
Hispanic students (%): 16.1%
This school: | 16.1% |
State average from 3564 schools: | 13.2% |
Asian students (%): 29.9%
Here: | 29.9% |
State average from 3564 schools: | 4.5% |
Native American students (%): 0.60%
Here: | 0.60% |
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 (%): 2.4%
Here: | 2.4% |
State average from 3564 schools: | 1.9% |
First Language Not English #: 238
Limited English Proficient #: 166
Special Education #: 72
Low-Income #: 462
Free Lunch #: 407
Reduced Lunch #: 55
First Language Not English %: 43.9%
Here: | 43.9% |
State average from 1653 schools: | 15.3% |
Limited English Proficient %: 30.6%
Here: | 30.6% |
State average from 1385 schools: | 7.6% |
Special Education %: 13.3%
Mather School: | 13.3% |
State average from 1778 schools: | 16.4% |
Low-Income %: 85.2%
Here: | 85.2% |
State average from 1776 schools: | 31.2% |
Free Lunch %: 75.1%
This school: | 75.1% |
State average from 1774 schools: | 25.4% |
Reduced Lunch %: 10.1%
Here: | 10.1% |
State average from 1719 schools: | 6.0% |
2006 Student Enrollment: 477
Primary Kindergarten Enrollment: 19
Kindergarten Enrollment: 62
1st grade Enrollment: 76
2nd grade Enrollment: 80
3rd grade Enrollment: 73
4th grade Enrollment: 87
5th grade Enrollment: 80
Male students (%): 52.2%
Here: | 52.2% |
State average from 1781 schools: | 51.7% |
Female students (%): 47.8%
Here: | 47.8% |
State average from 1781 schools: | 48.3% |
White students (%): 2.7%
Mather School: | 2.7% |
State average from 1781 schools: | 71.8% |
African American students (%): 50.5%
Here: | 50.5% |
State average from 1781 schools: | 9.0% |
Hispanic students (%): 13.4%
Here: | 13.4% |
State average from 1781 schools: | 12.7% |
Asian students (%): 31.7%
Here: | 31.7% |
State average from 1781 schools: | 4.4% |
Native American students (%): 0.60%
Here: | 0.60% |
State average from 1781 schools: | 0.31% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.0%
This school: | 1.0% |
State average from 1781 schools: | 1.6% |
First Language Not English #: 196
Limited English Proficient #: 127
Special Education #: 56
Low-Income #: 392
First Language Not English %: 41.1%
Here: | 41.1% |
State average from 1633 schools: | 14.8% |
Limited English Proficient %: 26.6%
Here: | 26.6% |
State average from 1328 schools: | 7.4% |
Special Education %: 11.7%
Here: | 11.7% |
State average from 1780 schools: | 15.9% |
Low-Income %: 82.2%
Here: | 82.2% |
State average from 1771 schools: | 30.5% |
2005 Student Enrollment: 465
Kindergarten Enrollment: 55
1st grade Enrollment: 83
2nd grade Enrollment: 72
3rd grade Enrollment: 85
4th grade Enrollment: 82
5th grade Enrollment: 88
White students (%): 3.7%
Here: | 3.7% |
State average from 1746 schools: | 74.4% |
African American students (%): 52.9%
Here: | 52.9% |
State average from 1746 schools: | 9.5% |
Hispanic students (%): 11.6%
Here: | 11.6% |
State average from 1746 schools: | 11.2% |
Asian students (%): 31.6%
Mather School: | 31.6% |
State average from 1746 schools: | 4.5% |
Native American students (%): 0.20%
Here: | 0.20% |
State average from 1746 schools: | 0.37% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.0%
This school: | 51.0% |
State average from 1746 schools: | 51.7% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 49.0%
Here: | 49.0% |
State average from 1746 schools: | 48.3% |
First Language Not English #: 196
Limited English Proficient #: 129
Special Education #: 52
Low-Income #: 390
First Language Not English %: 42.2%
Here: | 42.2% |
State average from 1573 schools: | 14.2% |
Limited English Proficient %: 27.7%
Here: | 27.7% |
State average from 1217 schools: | 7.4% |
Special Education %: 11.2%
Mather School: | 11.2% |
State average from 1745 schools: | 15.4% |
Low-Income %: 83.9%
Here: | 83.9% |
State average from 1735 schools: | 29.2% |
2004 Student Enrollment: 480
Kindergarten Enrollment: 61
1st grade Enrollment: 80
2nd grade Enrollment: 87
3rd grade Enrollment: 86
4th grade Enrollment: 91
5th grade Enrollment: 75
White students (%): 4.4%
This school: | 4.4% |
State average from 1729 schools: | 75.1% |
African American students (%): 52.5%
This school: | 52.5% |
State average from 1729 schools: | 9.4% |
Hispanic students (%): 9.6%
This school: | 9.6% |
State average from 1729 schools: | 10.7% |
Asian students (%): 33.3%
Here: | 33.3% |
State average from 1729 schools: | 4.4% |
Native American students (%): 0.20%
Mather School: | 0.20% |
State average from 1729 schools: | 0.37% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 53.1%
Here: | 53.1% |
State average from 1729 schools: | 51.8% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 46.9%
Here: | 46.9% |
State average from 1729 schools: | 48.1% |
First Language Not English #: 184
Limited English Proficient #: 126
Special Education #: 58
Low-Income #: 407
First Language Not English %: 38.3%
Here: | 38.3% |
State average from 1530 schools: | 13.9% |
Limited English Proficient %: 26.3%
Here: | 26.3% |
State average from 1098 schools: | 7.7% |
Special Education %: 12.1%
Here: | 12.1% |
State average from 1725 schools: | 15.0% |
Low-Income %: 84.8%
Mather School: | 84.8% |
State average from 1698 schools: | 28.9% |
2003 Student Enrollment: 516
Kindergarten Enrollment: 74
1st grade Enrollment: 88
2nd grade Enrollment: 84
3rd grade Enrollment: 93
4th grade Enrollment: 89
5th grade Enrollment: 88
White students (%): 5.0%
Here: | 5.0% |
State average from 1634 schools: | 75.8% |
African American students (%): 53.3%
Here: | 53.3% |
State average from 1634 schools: | 9.1% |
Hispanic students (%): 9.1%
Here: | 9.1% |
State average from 1634 schools: | 10.4% |
Asian students (%): 32.4%
Here: | 32.4% |
State average from 1634 schools: | 4.3% |
Native American students (%): 0.20%
Here: | 0.20% |
State average from 1634 schools: | 0.36% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.4%
Here: | 51.4% |
State average from 1634 schools: | 51.8% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.6%
Here: | 48.6% |
State average from 1634 schools: | 48.2% |
First Language Not English #: 239
Limited English Proficient #: 176
Low-Income #: 428
First Language Not English %: 46.3%
This school: | 46.3% |
State average from 1462 schools: | 14.6% |
Limited English Proficient %: 34.1%
Here: | 34.1% |
State average from 950 schools: | 8.4% |
Low-Income %: 82.9%
Here: | 82.9% |
State average from 1608 schools: | 27.9% |
2002 Student Enrollment: 557
Kindergarten Enrollment: 3
1st grade Enrollment: 87
2nd grade Enrollment: 92
3rd grade Enrollment: 91
4th grade Enrollment: 87
5th grade Enrollment: 104
6th grade Enrollment: 93
White students (%): 4.5%
Here: | 4.5% |
State average from 1682 schools: | 76.8% |
African American students (%): 56.6%
Mather School: | 56.6% |
State average from 1682 schools: | 8.8% |
Hispanic students (%): 8.4%
Here: | 8.4% |
State average from 1682 schools: | 9.9% |
Asian students (%): 30.2%
Here: | 30.2% |
State average from 1682 schools: | 4.2% |
Native American students (%): 0.40%
Here: | 0.40% |
State average from 1682 schools: | 0.37% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.5%
Mather School: | 51.5% |
State average from 1682 schools: | 51.7% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.5%
Mather School: | 48.5% |
State average from 1682 schools: | 48.3% |
First Language Not English #: 195
Limited English Proficient #: 111
Low-Income #: 435
First Language Not English %: 35.0%
Here: | 35.0% |
State average from 1452 schools: | 13.6% |
Limited English Proficient %: 19.9%
Here: | 19.9% |
State average from 887 schools: | 7.9% |
Low-Income %: 78.1%
Here: | 78.1% |
State average from 1613 schools: | 27.4% |
2001 Student Enrollment: 587
1st grade Enrollment: 87
2nd grade Enrollment: 101
3rd grade Enrollment: 95
4th grade Enrollment: 109
5th grade Enrollment: 103
6th grade Enrollment: 92
White students (%): 6.0%
Here: | 6.0% |
State average from 1664 schools: | 77.2% |
African American students (%): 54.7%
This school: | 54.7% |
State average from 1664 schools: | 8.8% |
Hispanic students (%): 6.8%
Here: | 6.8% |
State average from 1664 schools: | 9.6% |
Asian students (%): 32.0%
This school: | 32.0% |
State average from 1664 schools: | 4.1% |
Native American students (%): 0.50%
Here: | 0.50% |
State average from 1664 schools: | 0.32% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 53.0%
Mather School: | 53.0% |
State average from 1664 schools: | 51.6% |
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.0%
Here: | 47.0% |
State average from 1664 schools: | 48.4% |
First Language Not English #: 213
Limited English Proficient #: 131
Low-Income #: 447
First Language Not English %: 36.3%
Here: | 36.3% |
State average from 1347 schools: | 14.1% |
Limited English Proficient %: 22.3%
Here: | 22.3% |
State average from 834 schools: | 7.7% |
Low-Income %: 76.1%
Here: | 76.1% |
State average from 1635 schools: | 26.3% |
2007 Attendance statistics:
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 50
Average number of Absences: 10.0
Here: | 10.0 |
State average from 1782 schools: | 8.8 |
Attendance Rate: 94.2%
This school: | 94.2% |
State average from 1782 schools: | 94.8% |
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 9.2%
Mather School: | 9.2% |
State average from 1093 schools: | 8.3% |
2006 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count: 8.1
In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.2%
Here: | 95.2% |
State average from 1781 schools: | 94.8% |
2005 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count: 6.8
In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.7%
Here: | 95.7% |
State average from 1746 schools: | 94.8% |
2004 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count: 6.5
In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.8%
Here: | 95.8% |
State average from 1729 schools: | 94.7% |
2003 Attendance statistics:
In-School Suspensions count: 7.4
In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.3%
This school: | 95.3% |
State average from 1635 schools: | 94.4% |
Teacher Count in Mather School
Student/Teacher Ratio in Mather School
2007 Teacher statistics:
Total number of Teachers: 45
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 34
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 97.8%
Here: | 97.8% |
State average from 1782 schools: | 95.7% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 97.1%
This school: | 97.1% |
State average from 1781 schools: | 95.3% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
Here: | 12.2 |
State average from 1782 schools: | 10.0 |
2006 Teacher statistics:
Total number of Teachers: 35
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 33
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 98.6%
Here: | 98.6% |
State average from 1781 schools: | 94.8% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 96.9%
Here: | 96.9% |
State average from 1781 schools: | 94.1% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.8
Here: | 13.8 |
State average from 1781 schools: | 13.4 |
2005 Teacher statistics:
Total number of Teachers: 36
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 29
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 91.6%
Here: | 91.6% |
State average from 1745 schools: | 94.4% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Here: | 100.0% |
State average from 1733 schools: | 93.9% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.0
Here: | 13.0 |
State average from 1746 schools: | 13.6 |
2004 Teacher statistics:
Total number of Teachers: 29
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 26
Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 93.0%
Here: | 93.0% |
State average from 1728 schools: | 94.1% |
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 96.1%
Here: | 96.1% |
State average from 1724 schools: | 94.4% |
Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.8
This school: | 16.8 |
State average from 1729 schools: | 13.8 |
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