Phyllis Wheatley Middle School (Closed 2004)

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Phyllis Wheatley Middle School (Closed 2004)

20 Kearsarge Avenue
Roxbury, MA 02119

Phyllis Wheatley Middle School serves 349 students in grades 6-8.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Phyllis Wheatley Middle School
6	112
7	126
8	111

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Total Students

349 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Phyllis Wheatley Middle School
2023	349
2022	349
2021	349
2020	349
2019	349
2018	349
2017	349
2016	349
2015	349
2003	349
2002	314
2001	317
2000	321
1999	305
1998	280
1997	260
1996	283
1995	283
1994	285
1993	297
1992	261
1991	309
1990	339
1989	326
1988	334

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Total Classroom Teachers

n/a

School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

12:1

American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2002)
Year	Phyllis Wheatley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2002	1%	5%	9%
2001	1%	4%	8%
2000	1%	4%	9%
1998	1%	4%	9%
1997	1%	4%	10%
1996	1%	4%	9%
1995	1%	4%	10%
1993	2%	4%	9%
1992	2%	4%	9%
1991	3%	3%	9%
1990	7%	3%	9%

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Hispanic

22%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Phyllis Wheatley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	22%	24%	41%
2022	22%	23%	40%
2021	22%	22%	40%
2020	22%	21%	40%
2019	22%	21%	40%
2018	21%	19%	40%
2017	21%	19%	40%
2016	21%	19%	40%
2015	21%	18%	40%
2003	22%	11%	29%
2002	19%	11%	28%
2001	17%	11%	28%
2000	21%	10%	27%
1999	21%	10%	26%
1998	23%	10%	26%
1997	24%	10%	25%
1996	18%	9%	25%
1995	16%	9%	24%
1994	15%	9%	23%
1993	14%	9%	23%
1992	16%	8%	22%
1991	20%	8%	21%
1990	21%	7%	20%
1989	17%	7%	19%
1988	14%	6%	19%

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Black

75%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Phyllis Wheatley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	75%	10%	35%
2022	75%	10%	35%
2021	75%	10%	36%
2020	75%	9%	37%
2019	75%	9%	37%
2018	76%	9%	37%
2017	76%	9%	37%
2016	76%	9%	38%
2015	76%	9%	37%
2003	75%	9%	47%
2002	78%	9%	48%
2001	77%	9%	50%
2000	75%	9%	49%
1999	74%	9%	49%
1998	74%	8%	50%
1997	71%	8%	48%
1996	78%	8%	48%
1995	76%	8%	48%
1994	79%	7%	48%
1993	77%	7%	48%
1992	77%	7%	48%
1991	69%	8%	48%
1990	58%	8%	48%
1989	53%	7%	48%
1988	53%	7%	48%

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White

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Phyllis Wheatley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	3%	54%	13%
2022	3%	56%	13%
2021	3%	57%	14%
2020	3%	59%	13%
2019	3%	59%	13%
2018	3%	61%	13%
2017	3%	61%	13%
2016	3%	63%	13%
2015	3%	64%	13%
2003	3%	75%	14%
2002	2%	75%	15%
2001	4%	76%	14%
2000	3%	77%	15%
1999	3%	77%	15%
1998	1%	78%	15%
1997	3%	78%	17%
1996	3%	79%	18%
1995	6%	79%	18%
1994	5%	80%	19%
1993	6%	80%	20%
1992	5%	81%	21%
1991	8%	81%	22%
1990	13%	82%	23%
1989	18%	83%	24%
1988	20%	84%	25%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Phyllis Wheatley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	0.39	0.64	0.69
2022	0.39	0.62	0.69
2021	0.39	0.62	0.70
2020	0.39	0.60	0.69
2019	0.39	0.60	0.69
2018	0.38	0.58	0.69
2017	0.38	0.58	0.69
2016	0.38	0.56	0.68
2015	0.38	0.55	0.67
2003	0.40	0.42	0.67
2002	0.36	0.41	0.67
2001	0.39	0.40	0.68
2000	0.40	0.39	0.67
1999	0.41	0.39	0.67
1998	0.40	0.38	0.67
1997	0.44	0.38	0.67
1996	0.36	0.36	0.68
1995	0.40	0.36	0.68
1994	0.35	0.35	0.68
1993	0.40	0.35	0.68
1992	0.38	0.34	0.68
1991	0.48	0.33	0.68
1990	0.60	0.31	0.68
1989	0.66	0.30	0.68
1988	0.66	0.28	0.67

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Eligible for (00-01)

66%

19%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2001)
Year	Phyllis Wheatley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2001	66%	19%	67%
2000	69%	20%	64%
1999	68%	17%	64%

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Eligible for (00-01)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2001)
Year	Phyllis Wheatley Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2001	6%	5%	10%
2000	6%	5%	9%
1999	11%	3%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Boston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Phyllis Wheatley Middle School?

349 students attend Phyllis Wheatley Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Phyllis Wheatley Middle School students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are White.

What grades does Phyllis Wheatley Middle School offer ?

Phyllis Wheatley Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Phyllis Wheatley Middle School part of?

Phyllis Wheatley Middle School is part of Boston School District.

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