Beebe vs. Salemwood
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Beebe ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Salemwood ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 901 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Beebe 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 37% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 956 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Salemwood 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 23% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
901 students
956 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
75 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1015 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1275 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
23%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
90
92
Grade 1 Students
109
89
Grade 2 Students
114
116
Grade 3 Students
108
92
Grade 4 Students
92
101
Grade 5 Students
101
101
Grade 6 Students
93
116
Grade 7 Students
100
124
Grade 8 Students
94
125
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
32%
13%


% Hispanic
24%
43%


% Black
12%
22%


% White
26%
18%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%


Diversity Score
0.76
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
76%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%

