Forest Avenue Elementary School vs. C A Farley
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Forest Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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C A Farley ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 279 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Forest Avenue 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 442 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, C A Farley 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
279 students
442 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#899 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1304 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
11
12
Kindergarten Students
56
95
Grade 1 Students
57
84
Grade 2 Students
46
93
Grade 3 Students
44
83
Grade 4 Students
65
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
21%
28%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
72%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
