Higginson-Lewis K-8 School

www.bostonpublicschools.org

213 Students

Middle School 3rd - 8th

School Overview

The Higginson/Lewis K-8 School, located on Walnut Avenue in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, is part of the Boston Public Schools (BPS) district. It serves students from kindergarten through eighth grade, aiming to provide a continuous educational environment that bridges the gap between elementary and middle school years. The school is situated in a historically significant area of Roxbury and functions as a neighborhood anchor, focused on meeting the diverse academic and social-emotional needs of its local student population.

As a BPS institution, the school aligns with the district’s mission to provide equitable, high-quality education to all students. The curriculum is designed to foster both core academic proficiency and personal development, often incorporating community-based learning opportunities. By offering a K-8 model, Higginson/Lewis emphasizes long-term student-teacher relationships and a stable learning environment that helps prepare middle-schoolers for the transition to high school within the Boston public education system.

213

Total Students

23.1

Full-Time Teachers

9.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	117
Black	78
Asian	2
Two or More	6

Hispanic
117 (54.9%)
Black
78 (36.6%)
White
10 (4.7%)
Two or More
6 (2.8%)
Asian
2 (0.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Boston
Phone:	(617)635-8247
Website:	http://www.bostonpublicschools.org
Grade Range:	3rd - 8th
Total Students:	213
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 3 31

Grade 4 30

Grade 5 26

Grade 6 37

Grade 7 45

Grade 8 44