Elias Brookings vs. Homer Street
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Elias Brookings ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Homer Street ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 270 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elias Brookings 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Homer Street 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
270 students
405 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1508 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1113 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
36
Kindergarten Students
31
67
Grade 1 Students
44
75
Grade 2 Students
38
63
Grade 3 Students
43
55
Grade 4 Students
42
60
Grade 5 Students
33
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
72%
68%
% Black
22%
23%
% White
3%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
