Mary O Pottenger vs. German Gerena Community School
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Serving 395 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary O Pottenger 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 589 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, German Gerena 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 16% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 97% 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
395 students
589 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#980 out of 1631 schools in MA (Bottom 50%)
#1408 out of 1631 schools in MA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
16%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
25%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
80
Kindergarten Students
45
90
Grade 1 Students
52
78
Grade 2 Students
62
93
Grade 3 Students
74
82
Grade 4 Students
67
91
Grade 5 Students
61
75
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
75%
77%
% Black
11%
15%
% White
9%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.39
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
