Charlotte M Murkland Elementary School vs. Joseph Mcavinnue
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Charlotte M Murkland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Joseph Mcavinnue ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 436 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Charlotte M Murkland Elementary School 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 35-39% (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 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Joseph Mcavinnue 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
436 students
429 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1093 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1346 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
42
30
Kindergarten Students
80
72
Grade 1 Students
71
78
Grade 2 Students
83
83
Grade 3 Students
79
82
Grade 4 Students
81
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
15%


% Hispanic
48%
49%


% Black
9%
9%


% White
14%
22%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
86%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

