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D−

Orchard Gardens K-8 School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

906 Albany Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 · (617) 635-1656 · Part of Boston School District

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

Students
689
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Orchard Gardens K-8 School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16% 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–8Orchard Gardens K-8 SchoolYou are here
7–840 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts12%
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).

906 Albany Street, Roxbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten55
Grade 167
Grade 267
Grade 364
Grade 473
Grade 569
Grade 699
Grade 781
Grade 880
Enrollment over time
820’20
733’21
724’22
672’23
689’24

Down 16% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 55%Hispanic 39%White 2%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Orchard Gardens 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.