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D−

Greenwood Sarah K-8 School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

189 Glenway Street, Dorchester, MA 02121 · (617) 635-8710 · Part of Boston School District

Boston’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
357
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Greenwood Sarah K-8 School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Boston kids: 40 middle schools

On the path

Where Boston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Greenwood Sarah K-8 SchoolYou are here
7–840 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts11%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

189 Glenway Street, Dorchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten41
Grade 141
Grade 242
Grade 334
Grade 439
Grade 545
Grade 629
Grade 726
Grade 823
Enrollment over time
394’20
363’21
374’22
359’23
357’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 86%Black 11%White 2%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Greenwood Sarah K-8 School from Boston families.

Other schools in Boston School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Boston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.