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Kilmer K-8 School vs. Lyndon K-8 School

Should you attend Kilmer K-8 School or Lyndon K-8 School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kilmer K-8 School
35 Baker Street
West Roxbury, MA 02132
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Lyndon K-8 School
20 Mt. Vernon Street
West Roxbury, MA 02132
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Kilmer K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Kilmer K-8 School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 586 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lyndon K-8 School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
396 students
586 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lyndon K-8 School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#755 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
#913 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
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48%
(Top 50% in MA)
34%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kilmer K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lyndon K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
46%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kilmer K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lyndon K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kilmer K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lyndon K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Lyndon K-8 School by grade.
Pre-K Students
46
61
Kindergarten Students
41
59
Grade 1 Students
44
66
Grade 2 Students
34
60
Grade 3 Students
35
70
Grade 4 Students
37
66
Grade 5 Students
37
65
Grade 6 Students
39
67
Grade 7 Students
37
40
Grade 8 Students
46
32

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
8%
5%
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% Hispanic
21%
21%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lyndon K-8 School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lyndon K-8 School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
47%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kilmer K-8 School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lyndon K-8 School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lyndon K-8 School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Kilmer K-8 School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lyndon K-8 School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kilmer K-8 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lyndon K-8 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(13-14 School Year Data)
4%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kilmer K-8 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lyndon K-8 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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