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Serving 320 students in grades Kindergarten-5, West 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 35-39% (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 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Gardner serves 254 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-2
Total Students
320 students
254 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#877 out of 1631 schools in MA (Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
43
81
Grade 1 Students
70
94
Grade 2 Students
52
79
Grade 3 Students
59
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Grade 4 Students
43
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Grade 5 Students
53
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
2%
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% Hispanic
8%
2%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
79%
93%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
8%
3%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.13
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
