Central vs. Edgar B Davis
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Edgar B Davis ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Central ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 944 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Edgar B Davis 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 17% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-8
Total Students
515 students
944 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
58 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#1379 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
26%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
109
-
Kindergarten Students
129
107
Grade 1 Students
126
99
Grade 2 Students
151
121
Grade 3 Students
-
111
Grade 4 Students
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83
Grade 5 Students
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84
Grade 6 Students
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124
Grade 7 Students
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116
Grade 8 Students
-
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
7%
64%
% White
80%
9%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
92%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
