Trotter Elementary 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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School
Top Rankings
Trotter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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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 297 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Trotter 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 6-9% (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 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% 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-6
3-8
Total Students
297 students
177 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
60% | 40%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
8:1
Overall Testing Rank
#1552 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)
6-9%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
-
Kindergarten Students
36
-
Grade 1 Students
38
-
Grade 2 Students
34
-
Grade 3 Students
34
21
Grade 4 Students
50
29
Grade 5 Students
38
30
Grade 6 Students
30
33
Grade 7 Students
-
25
Grade 8 Students
-
39
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
34%
58%
% Black
55%
34%
% White
5%
2%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.55
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%