Orchard Gardens K-8 School vs. Higginson-lewis K-8 School
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(Bottom 50% in MA)(Bottom 50% in MA)
(Bottom 50% in MA)(Bottom 50% in MA)
(Bottom 50% in MA)(Bottom 50% in MA)
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(13-14 School Year Data)(13-14 School Year Data)
School
Top Rankings
Orchard Gardens K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Student Attention
Higginson-lewis K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 724 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Orchard Gardens K-8 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 5% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 177 students in grades 3-8, Higginson-lewis K-8 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
3-8
Total Students
724 students
177 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
60% | 40%
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1
Overall Testing Rank
#1614 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1618 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
59
-
Kindergarten Students
55
-
Grade 1 Students
64
-
Grade 2 Students
64
-
Grade 3 Students
70
21
Grade 4 Students
88
29
Grade 5 Students
72
30
Grade 6 Students
86
33
Grade 7 Students
76
25
Grade 8 Students
90
39
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
41%
58%
% Black
52%
34%
% White
3%
2%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.55
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%