Arthur T Talmadge vs. Alice B Beal Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Arthur T Talmadge ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Alice B Beal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
224 students
304 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1


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


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


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


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


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


% Hispanic
64%
56%


% Black
17%
17%


% White
10%
14%


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


Diversity Score
0.55
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
57%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%

