O W Holmes School

40 School St, Dorchester, MA 02124 | (617) 635-8681
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 279
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 40 School Street, Dorchester, MA 02124
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: 279
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 141 (50.5%)
  • Females: 138 (49.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 16 (5.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 223 (79.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 239 (85.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
O W Holmes School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.4%
Black20974.9%
Asian62.2%
Hispanic5218.6%
White72.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For O W Holmes School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten259.0%
Kindergarten3010.8%
1st Grade4716.8%
2nd Grade4716.8%
3rd Grade5519.7%
4th Grade3311.8%
5th Grade4215.1%
Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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