King K-8

School: King K-8

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King K-8
Grade Span: PK - 08
Address: 77 Lawrence Avenue Dorchester MA 02121
Phone: (617) 635-8212
Charter School: No
Magnet School: –
Title I School: Yes
County: Suffolk County
District: Boston
Teachers: 36
Students: 504
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 51
  • Gender Score 91
  • Socioeconomic Score 20
  • Overall Diversity Score 47
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 51

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 4 0.79 %
Black 317 62.90 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 153 30.36 %
White 6 1.19 %
Two Plus 24 4.76 %
Total 504 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 91

Gender Count Percent
Male 275 54.56 %
Female 229 45.44 %
Total 504 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 20

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 443 87.90 %
Reduced Lunch 11 2.18 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 454 90.08 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).