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C−

Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper

PublicOtherGrades 2–12

18 Croftland Av, Dorchester, MA 02124 · (617) 635-6365 · Part of Boston School District

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

Students
631
Students per teacher
8:1
Setting
City
Grades
2–12
The gist

What stands out about Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Boston kids: 23 high schools

On the path

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

PK–673 schoolsDepends on your address
2–12Henderson K-12 Inclusion School UpperYou are here
9–1223 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 49.3%

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

18 Croftland Av, Dorchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 269
Grade 355
Grade 453
Grade 540
Grade 644
Grade 753
Grade 862
Grade 953
Grade 1057
Grade 1169
Grade 1263
Ungraded13
Enrollment over time
726’20
718’21
666’22
639’23
631’24

Down 13.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 47%Hispanic 34%White 7%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper 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.