Francis Wyman Elementary School vs. John F Kennedy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Francis Wyman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 486 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Francis Wyman Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 39% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 328 students in grades Kindergarten-4, John F Kennedy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-4
Total Students
486 students
328 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#365 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#583 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
45-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
71
62
Grade 1 Students
92
52
Grade 2 Students
83
74
Grade 3 Students
89
74
Grade 4 Students
84
66
Grade 5 Students
67
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
13%
5%


% Hispanic
9%
9%


% Black
11%
1%


% White
61%
81%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.34


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
15%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

