Blackstone vs. Josiah Quincy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blackstone ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Josiah Quincy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 455 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blackstone 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 711 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Josiah Quincy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 89% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
455 students
711 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1618 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#663 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
42%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
59
66
Kindergarten Students
59
100
Grade 1 Students
66
98
Grade 2 Students
63
111
Grade 3 Students
77
109
Grade 4 Students
65
111
Grade 5 Students
66
116
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
62%
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% Hispanic
65%
9%
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% Black
25%
12%
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% White
4%
11%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.52
0.58
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
80%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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