Higginson/Lewis K-8

School: Higginson/Lewis K-8

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Higginson/Lewis K-8
Grade Span: PK - 08
Address: 131 Walnut Avenue Roxbury MA 02119
Phone: (617) 635-8137
Charter School: No
Magnet School: –
Title I School: Yes
County: Suffolk County
District: Boston
Teachers: 31
Students: 392
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 55
  • Gender Score 92
  • Socioeconomic Score 19
  • Overall Diversity Score 50
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 55

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 2 0.51 %
Asian 5 1.28 %
Black 228 58.16 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 130 33.16 %
White 10 2.55 %
Two Plus 17 4.34 %
Total 392 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 92

Gender Count Percent
Male 212 54.08 %
Female 180 45.92 %
Total 392 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 19

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 350 89.29 %
Reduced Lunch 4 1.02 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 354 90.31 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).