Alice B Beal Elementary School vs. Arthur T Talmadge
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alice B Beal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Diversity
Arthur T Talmadge ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 304 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alice B Beal 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 20-24% (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 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 224 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arthur T Talmadge 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 15-19% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
304 students
224 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1159 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1474 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
11-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
33
20
Kindergarten Students
42
28
Grade 1 Students
48
44
Grade 2 Students
46
25
Grade 3 Students
44
34
Grade 4 Students
40
39
Grade 5 Students
51
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
3%


% Hispanic
56%
64%


% Black
17%
17%


% White
14%
10%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%

