Columbus Park vs. Gates Lane
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Columbus Park ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gates Lane ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
Serving 547 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Gates Lane 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% (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 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
375 students
547 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
58% | 42%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1511 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1361 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
26%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
67
Kindergarten Students
46
83
Grade 1 Students
50
75
Grade 2 Students
46
77
Grade 3 Students
50
52
Grade 4 Students
65
69
Grade 5 Students
44
51
Grade 6 Students
47
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
14%
% Hispanic
59%
42%
% Black
11%
13%
% White
20%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
