Garfield Elementary School vs. Beachmont Veterans Memorial School
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Serving 685 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garfield Elementary 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 36% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 336 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beachmont Veterans Memorial School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
685 students
336 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1078 out of 1631 schools in MA (Bottom 50%)
#820 out of 1631 schools in MA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
40-44%
(Top 50% in MA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
34
Kindergarten Students
105
64
Grade 1 Students
103
58
Grade 2 Students
109
50
Grade 3 Students
102
49
Grade 4 Students
122
36
Grade 5 Students
102
45
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
69%
54%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
21%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.58
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
