Dr. William Henderson Lower

School: Dr. William Henderson Lower

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Dr. William Henderson Lower
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 1669 Dorchester Avenue Dorchester MA 02122 - 1325
Phone: (617) 635-8725
Charter School: No
Magnet School: –
Title I School: Yes
County: Suffolk County
District: Boston
Teachers: 19
Students: 243
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 70
  • Gender Score 99
  • Socioeconomic Score 93
  • Overall Diversity Score 76
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 70

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 22 9.05 %
Black 63 25.93 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 46 18.93 %
White 106 43.62 %
Two Plus 6 2.47 %
Total 243 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 99

Gender Count Percent
Male 120 49.38 %
Female 123 50.62 %
Total 243 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 93

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 118 48.56 %
Reduced Lunch 12 4.94 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 130 53.50 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).