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Serving 371 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, West Somerville Neighborhood ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 211 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Benjamin G Brown ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
371 students
211 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
36% | 64%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#707 out of 1631 schools in MA (Top 50%)
#28 out of 1631 schools in MA (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
(Top 50% in MA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
(Top 50% in MA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in MA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 50% in MA)
≥80%
(Top 5% in MA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
37
43
Grade 1 Students
40
45
Grade 2 Students
37
33
Grade 3 Students
41
41
Grade 4 Students
39
30
Grade 5 Students
32
19
Grade 6 Students
45
-
Grade 7 Students
43
-
Grade 8 Students
39
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
9%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
10%
7%
% White
62%
60%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
17%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
