Canterbury vs. Columbus Park
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Canterbury ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Columbus Park ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 335 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Canterbury 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Columbus Park 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 15-19% (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 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
335 students
375 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1232 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1511 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
11-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
41
27
Kindergarten Students
49
46
Grade 1 Students
63
50
Grade 2 Students
37
46
Grade 3 Students
25
50
Grade 4 Students
33
65
Grade 5 Students
39
44
Grade 6 Students
48
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
6%


% Hispanic
60%
59%


% Black
12%
11%


% White
16%
20%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

