O W Holmes 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 36.

40 SCHOOL STREET
Dorchester, MA 2124

County name: Suffolk
School type: Regular School
Grade span: Primary kindergarten - 5th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (617) 635-8681 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.297
Longitude: -071.074780

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Other nearby schools ratings:
Neighborhood House Charter School (1.2 miles):

92
Howard School (19.4 miles):

78
Peirce School (10.5 miles):

74
Plymouth River School (10.5 miles):

70
Graham And Parks School (6.5 miles):

64
Lincoln School (10.8 miles):

58
Kennedy-Longfellow School (5.1 miles):

48
O W Holmes School:

36
Lincoln Alternative School (15.0 miles):

0
O W Holmes School rating compared to average state and city schools ratings:
Massachusetts:

58
Dorchester:

38
O W Holmes School:

36

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Enrollment in O W Holmes School

2007 Student Enrollment: 190

Primary Kindergarten Enrollment: 13
Kindergarten Enrollment: 26
1st grade Enrollment: 29
2nd grade Enrollment: 34
3rd grade Enrollment: 34
4th grade Enrollment: 29
5th grade Enrollment: 25


Male students (%): 57.4%
Here:

57.4%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 42.6%
O W Holmes School:

42.6%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 3.2%
This school:

3.2%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 71.6%
This school:

71.6%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 22.6%
Here:

22.6%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 0.5%
Here:

0.5%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.50%
Here:

0.50%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.19%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.6%
Here:

1.6%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in O W Holmes School

Grades in O W Holmes School

Races in O W Holmes School

First Language Not English #: 20
Limited English Proficient #: 13
Special Education #: 79
Low-Income #: 167
Free Lunch #: 137
Reduced Lunch #: 30


First Language Not English %: 10.5%
Here:

10.5%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 6.8%
Here:

6.8%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 41.6%
Here:

41.6%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 87.9%
O W Holmes School:

87.9%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 72.1%
Here:

72.1%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 15.8%
This school:

15.8%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 211

Primary Kindergarten Enrollment: 23
Kindergarten Enrollment: 30
1st grade Enrollment: 29
2nd grade Enrollment: 32
3rd grade Enrollment: 34
4th grade Enrollment: 28
5th grade Enrollment: 35


Male students (%): 55.9%
Here:

55.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 44.1%
Here:

44.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 3.8%
Here:

3.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 73.0%
Here:

73.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 17.5%
Here:

17.5%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 2.4%
Here:

2.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.50%
Here:

0.50%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.31%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.90%
O W Holmes School:

0.90%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.15%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.9%
O W Holmes School:

1.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in O W Holmes School

Grades in O W Holmes School

Races in O W Holmes School

First Language Not English #: 19
Limited English Proficient #: 12
Special Education #: 76
Low-Income #: 186


First Language Not English %: 9.0%
Here:

9.0%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 5.7%
This school:

5.7%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 36.0%
Here:

36.0%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 88.2%
This school:

88.2%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 198

Primary Kindergarten Enrollment: 17
Kindergarten Enrollment: 29
1st grade Enrollment: 30
2nd grade Enrollment: 29
3rd grade Enrollment: 31
4th grade Enrollment: 33
5th grade Enrollment: 29


White students (%): 4.5%
O W Holmes School:

4.5%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 80.8%
Here:

80.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 13.1%
Here:

13.1%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 1.5%
Here:

1.5%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 59.6%
O W Holmes School:

59.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 40.4%
Here:

40.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in O W Holmes School

Races in O W Holmes School

First Language Not English #: 17
Limited English Proficient #: 11
Special Education #: 70
Low-Income #: 173


First Language Not English %: 8.6%
Here:

8.6%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 5.6%
Here:

5.6%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 35.4%
Here:

35.4%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 87.4%
Here:

87.4%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 209

Primary Kindergarten Enrollment: 22
Kindergarten Enrollment: 29
1st grade Enrollment: 27
2nd grade Enrollment: 32
3rd grade Enrollment: 33
4th grade Enrollment: 33
5th grade Enrollment: 33


White students (%): 2.9%
Here:

2.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 78.0%
O W Holmes School:

78.0%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 16.7%
Here:

16.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 1.4%
Here:

1.4%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 1.00%
Here:

1.00%
State average from 1729 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 56.9%
Here:

56.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 43.1%
Here:

43.1%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in O W Holmes School

Races in O W Holmes School

First Language Not English #: 20
Limited English Proficient #: 11
Special Education #: 70
Low-Income #: 180


First Language Not English %: 9.6%
Here:

9.6%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Limited English Proficient %: 5.3%
Here:

5.3%
State average from 1098 schools:

7.7%
Special Education %: 33.5%
Here:

33.5%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 86.1%
O W Holmes School:

86.1%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 214

Primary Kindergarten Enrollment: 17
Kindergarten Enrollment: 30
1st grade Enrollment: 26
2nd grade Enrollment: 34
3rd grade Enrollment: 39
4th grade Enrollment: 34
5th grade Enrollment: 34


White students (%): 2.8%
O W Holmes School:

2.8%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 78.5%
This school:

78.5%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 15.0%
O W Holmes School:

15.0%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 2.3%
Here:

2.3%
State average from 1634 schools:

4.3%
Native American students (%): 1.40%
This school:

1.40%
State average from 1634 schools:

0.36%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 54.7%
This school:

54.7%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 45.3%
Here:

45.3%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in O W Holmes School

Races in O W Holmes School

First Language Not English #: 46
Limited English Proficient #: 18
Low-Income #: 183


First Language Not English %: 21.5%
Here:

21.5%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 8.4%
Here:

8.4%
State average from 950 schools:

8.4%
Low-Income %: 85.5%
O W Holmes School:

85.5%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 227

Kindergarten Enrollment: 20
1st grade Enrollment: 26
2nd grade Enrollment: 36
3rd grade Enrollment: 36
4th grade Enrollment: 33
5th grade Enrollment: 42
6th grade Enrollment: 34


White students (%): 4.0%
Here:

4.0%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 81.5%
This school:

81.5%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 12.8%
Here:

12.8%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Asian students (%): 0.9%
This school:

0.9%
State average from 1682 schools:

4.2%
Native American students (%): 0.90%
Here:

0.90%
State average from 1682 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 55.5%
Here:

55.5%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 44.5%
This school:

44.5%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in O W Holmes School

Races in O W Holmes School

First Language Not English #: 21
Limited English Proficient #: 1
Low-Income #: 188


First Language Not English %: 9.3%
Here:

9.3%
State average from 1452 schools:

13.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.4%
Here:

0.4%
State average from 887 schools:

7.9%
Low-Income %: 82.8%
Here:

82.8%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2001 Student Enrollment: 246

Kindergarten Enrollment: 18
1st grade Enrollment: 34
2nd grade Enrollment: 35
3rd grade Enrollment: 36
4th grade Enrollment: 48
5th grade Enrollment: 34
6th grade Enrollment: 41


White students (%): 4.5%
This school:

4.5%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 82.9%
This school:

82.9%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 11.0%
Here:

11.0%
State average from 1664 schools:

9.6%
Asian students (%): 0.8%
O W Holmes School:

0.8%
State average from 1664 schools:

4.1%
Native American students (%): 0.80%
Here:

0.80%
State average from 1664 schools:

0.32%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 56.9%
Here:

56.9%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 43.1%
This school:

43.1%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in O W Holmes School

Races in O W Holmes School

First Language Not English #: 26
Limited English Proficient #: 2
Low-Income #: 204


First Language Not English %: 10.6%
O W Holmes School:

10.6%
State average from 1347 schools:

14.1%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.8%
O W Holmes School:

0.8%
State average from 834 schools:

7.7%
Low-Income %: 82.9%
Here:

82.9%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:


Out-of-School Suspensions count: 14

Average number of Absences: 10.3
Here:

10.3
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 93.7%
This school:

93.7%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 7.4%
This school:

7.4%
State average from 1093 schools:

8.3%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 11.7

In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.2%
Here:

93.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 7.3

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.3%
This school:

95.3%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 8.9

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.7%
Here:

94.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%




2003 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 7.1

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.5%
O W Holmes School:

95.5%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%






Teacher Count in O W Holmes School

Student/Teacher Ratio in O W Holmes School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 19
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 15

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 93.4%
Here:

93.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.2
Here:

10.2
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 15
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 15

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 93.3%
Here:

93.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.1
O W Holmes School:

14.1
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 18
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 13

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 92.1%
Here:

92.1%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.9
O W Holmes School:

10.9
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 18
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 18

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 83.0%
Here:

83.0%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 88.6%
This school:

88.6%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
This school:

11.9
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8





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