Lyndon School

20 Mt. Vernon St, West Roxbury, MA 02132 | (617) 635-6824
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 513
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 20 Mt. Vernon Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Boston School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $21,744
  • Graduation Rate: 69.1%
  • Dropout Rate: 7.6%
  • Students Per Teacher: 13.3
  • Enrolled Students: 55,371

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 513
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 41.6
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 258 (50.3%)
  • Females: 255 (49.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 23 (4.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 181 (35.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 204 (39.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Lyndon School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.4%
Black377.2%
Asian101.9%
Hispanic20239.4%
White25750.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Lyndon School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten448.6%
Kindergarten509.7%
1st Grade519.9%
2nd Grade5911.5%
3rd Grade6011.7%
4th Grade5410.5%
5th Grade6512.7%
6th Grade6512.7%
7th Grade356.8%
8th Grade305.8%
Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Lyndon School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on MCAS state exams in the following subjects:
  • English Language Arts
  • Math
  • Science

MCAS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201074.0%37.0%63.0%
200969.0%31.0%57.0%
 
Math Test
201082.0%42.0%65.0%
200951.0%33.0%60.0%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201065.0%58.0%78.0%
200971.0%59.0%78.0%
 
Math Test
201044.0%34.0%51.0%
200919.0%28.0%48.0%
 
Science Test
201021.0%10.0%40.0%
200913.0%10.0%39.0%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201065.0%52.0%72.0%
200974.0%48.0%70.0%
 
Math Test
201020.0%37.0%53.0%
200930.0%28.0%49.0%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201074.0%44.0%69.0%
200974.0%43.0%66.0%
 
Math Test
201065.0%38.0%59.0%
200960.0%33.0%57.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201066.0%40.0%63.0%
200968.0%--
 
Math Test
201053.0%39.0%55.0%
200958.0%--
 
Science Test
201060.0%21.0%53.0%
200958.0%--
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201056.0%30.0%54.0%
200951.0%30.0%53.0%
 
Math Test
201041.0%28.0%48.0%
200934.0%27.0%48.0%
 
Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010

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