Arthur T Talmadge vs. Daniel B Brunton
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Arthur T Talmadge ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Daniel B Brunton ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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 295 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Daniel B Brunton 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% 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
224 students
295 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1474 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1458 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
20
52
Kindergarten Students
28
49
Grade 1 Students
44
52
Grade 2 Students
25
35
Grade 3 Students
34
31
Grade 4 Students
39
41
Grade 5 Students
34
35
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%


% Hispanic
64%
55%


% Black
17%
15%


% White
10%
21%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
10%

