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Serving 851 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Florida Ruffin Ridley School ranks in the top 20% 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 65% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 705 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Pierce ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher 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 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
851 students
705 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#258 out of 1631 schools in MA (Top 20%)
#90 out of 1631 schools in MA (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
(Top 20% in MA)
73%
(Top 10% in MA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
(Top 20% in MA)
76%
(Top 10% in MA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
-
Kindergarten Students
93
73
Grade 1 Students
105
75
Grade 2 Students
100
82
Grade 3 Students
96
75
Grade 4 Students
85
77
Grade 5 Students
89
82
Grade 6 Students
81
68
Grade 7 Students
92
87
Grade 8 Students
84
86
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
25%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
57%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
12%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
