Amigos School vs. Martin Luther King Junior
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Amigos School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Martin Luther King Junior ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Amigos School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than 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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 328 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martin Luther King Junior 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 75-79% (which is higher than 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 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
418 students
328 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#316 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#42 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
75-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
75-79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
30
27
Kindergarten Students
50
66
Grade 1 Students
46
53
Grade 2 Students
47
49
Grade 3 Students
43
45
Grade 4 Students
37
45
Grade 5 Students
43
43
Grade 6 Students
43
-
Grade 7 Students
38
-
Grade 8 Students
41
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
36%


% Hispanic
49%
4%


% Black
5%
12%


% White
35%
22%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
26%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.75


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

