Beachmont Veterans Memorial School vs. Garfield Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beachmont Veterans Memorial School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Garfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 336 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beachmont Veterans Memorial School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 685 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garfield 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 36% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower 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 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
336 students
685 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#820 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1078 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Garfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Garfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/62000/62485/garfield-elementary-school-chart-bu6xfBl.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
36%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
34
42
Kindergarten Students
64
105
Grade 1 Students
58
103
Grade 2 Students
50
109
Grade 3 Students
49
102
Grade 4 Students
36
122
Grade 5 Students
45
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
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% Hispanic
54%
69%
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% Black
5%
3%
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% White
36%
21%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/62000/62485/garfield-elementary-school-chart-LkwE8Q.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.48
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Garfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Garfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/62000/62485/garfield-elementary-school-chart-bpwCQ2D.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
87%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
10%
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