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Serving 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Memorial 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 230 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, William A Welch Senior 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-3
Total Students
472 students
230 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#959 out of 1631 schools in MA (Bottom 50%)
#1346 out of 1631 schools in MA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(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
70
16
Kindergarten Students
62
57
Grade 1 Students
64
54
Grade 2 Students
59
52
Grade 3 Students
60
51
Grade 4 Students
85
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Grade 5 Students
72
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
17%
53%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
71%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.58
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
