Contact
- 40 School Street, Dorchester Center, MA 02124
- +1 (617) 635-8681
- bostonpublicschools.org
O W Holmes serves 347 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.
O W Holmes placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Latino and African-American).
School Overview: O W Holmes’s learner population of 347 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.
School Comparison: O W Holmes is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of O W Holmes is 0.57, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to O W Holmes is Codman Academy Charter Public School (0.5 miles away)
The closest middle school and elementary school is Sarah Greenwood (0.3 miles away)
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