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Serving 243 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Charles J Prescott ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 312 students in grades 1-5, Balch 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
1-5
Total Students
243 students
312 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#336 out of 1631 schools in MA (Top 30%)
#1164 out of 1631 schools in MA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MA)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 30% in MA)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
(Top 50% in MA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
4
-
Grade 1 Students
50
68
Grade 2 Students
54
53
Grade 3 Students
47
54
Grade 4 Students
42
68
Grade 5 Students
46
69
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
26%
6%
% Hispanic
13%
36%
% Black
11%
16%
% White
43%
39%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
5%
1%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
