Albert F. Argenziano School At Lincoln Park vs. Benjamin G Brown
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School Overview
School
Albert F. Argenziano School At Lincoln Park
290 Washington Street
Somerville, MA 02143
Somerville, MA 02143
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Albert F. Argenziano School At Lincoln Park ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Benjamin G Brown ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 564 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Albert F. Argenziano School At Lincoln Park 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 36% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower 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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 225 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 15:1 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 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
564 students
225 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
43% | 57%


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
15 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#940 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#28 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
75-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
80-84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
≥80%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
65
45
Grade 1 Students
66
37
Grade 2 Students
68
44
Grade 3 Students
78
31
Grade 4 Students
62
38
Grade 5 Students
59
30
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Grade 7 Students
49
-
Grade 8 Students
55
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
8%


% Hispanic
35%
7%


% Black
5%
7%


% White
44%
60%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
18%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
24%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%

