Hernandez K-8 School

Residents of Jamaica Plain and Roxbury can attend the Hernandez K-8 school.

The Hernandez School is located in the middle of residential Jamaica Plain.

The Hernandez School creates a safe place to learn for its students.

Hernandez K-8 school has a gated playground for children's safety.

The Hernandez School is within walking distance to many residential areas.

Hernandez K-8 School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8

61 School St, Roxbury, MA

Jamaica Plain Neighborhood

Boston Public Schools

2.0

2.6

424 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Ana Tavares

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1

Math Proficiency
30%

Reading Proficiency
31%

Academics

B+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

31%

Math Proficiency

30%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 14:1 Teachers 27	Full Time Teachers 27
Teachers in First or Second Year 3.7%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

410:1

Student Diversity

Female 53.3%	Male 46.7%
Hispanic 73.8%	White 18.7%
Two or more races 4.8%	Black 2.7%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 Middle School Student

3/11/2021

This school sucks they gave a c+ because they just hate me. cancel Jouse 2021 . they taught us math which is unexectable and their really bad at it.

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1.0 other

5/30/2026

This school is not good. I wouldn’t recommend sending your kids here or if you’re a student wanting to go to this school. Some of the teachers here don’t even teach us well and most of the time all the teachers do are assume things that aren’t true and things just don’t make sense at all and wheneve...

1.0 other

5/15/2026

If you are planning on sending your child here, don’t do it. Many kids there are very rude and disrespectful. I’ve gotten bullied a bunch of times here. Some teachers here aren’t the best at teaching but not all of them. I have seen some teachers being a bit rude to some students and making them cry...

4.0 parent

10/31/2023

We are so happy at the Hernandez! It’s a great community and many of the teachers have been at the school for a long time and are still excited to be back every year. We have one child in pre-K and one in second and the bilingual education is wonderful. The principal is great and very accessible, an...

2.0 parent

1/30/2020

Awful. Experience with several different BPS schools with 3 children and in my career I have a liaison with the schools. We were so excited for our child to attend the Hernandez and it was the worst educational experience any of the children have had.

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Hernandez K-8 School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-8 in Roxbury, MA and is served by the Boston Public Schools in Massachusetts. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 424 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 30% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 31% are proficient in reading. Hernandez K-8 School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $995,422. Discover additional schools in the area, like Boston Latin Academy, The English High School, Egleston Community High School, and more. Learn more about what Roxbury has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Hernandez K-8 School.

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