Birchland Park vs. Green Meadows Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 614 students in grades 6-8, Birchland Park ranks in the top 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 46% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Green Meadows Elementary School ranks in the top 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
614 students
276 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#615 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#800 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
40-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
23
Kindergarten Students
-
36
Grade 1 Students
-
36
Grade 2 Students
-
54
Grade 3 Students
-
39
Grade 4 Students
-
44
Grade 5 Students
-
36
Grade 6 Students
210
3
Grade 7 Students
198
-
Grade 8 Students
206
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
n/a


% Hispanic
13%
10%


% Black
2%
3%


% White
74%
83%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.43
0.30


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
15%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

