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Serving 225 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Samuel Bowles 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edward P. Boland 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 10-14% (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 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
225 students
551 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1474 out of 1631 schools in MA (Bottom 50%)
#1390 out of 1631 schools in MA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
(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
20
121
Kindergarten Students
25
73
Grade 1 Students
22
76
Grade 2 Students
41
88
Grade 3 Students
40
64
Grade 4 Students
44
62
Grade 5 Students
33
67
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
69%
79%
% Black
16%
11%
% White
11%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.36
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
