Benjamin Friedman Middle School vs. Henry Lord Community School
Should you attend Benjamin Friedman Middle School or Henry Lord Community School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 730 students in grades 5-7, Benjamin Friedman Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 815 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Henry Lord Community School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-7
PK-8
Total Students
730 students
815 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
63 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1088 out of 1631 schools in MA (Bottom 50%)
#1466 out of 1631 schools in MA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
18%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
18%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
35
Kindergarten Students
-
90
Grade 1 Students
-
101
Grade 2 Students
-
93
Grade 3 Students
-
87
Grade 4 Students
-
82
Grade 5 Students
236
80
Grade 6 Students
239
85
Grade 7 Students
255
81
Grade 8 Students
-
81
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
38%
% Black
18%
10%
% White
62%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
10%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
