Federal Furnace School vs. Mary K. Goode Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Federal Furnace School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
Serving 383 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Federal Furnace School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 611 students in grades 1-5, Mary K. Goode Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
1-5
Total Students
383 students
611 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#594 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1009 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
43%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
31%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
51
-
Grade 1 Students
66
116
Grade 2 Students
73
125
Grade 3 Students
66
129
Grade 4 Students
63
119
Grade 5 Students
64
122
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
9%
5%


% Black
5%
4%


% White
79%
82%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%


Diversity Score
0.36
0.32


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

