Frederick Harris vs. Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Frederick Harris ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 512 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Frederick Harris 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 29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
512 students
290 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1218 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#980 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
68
32
Kindergarten Students
60
42
Grade 1 Students
77
51
Grade 2 Students
78
43
Grade 3 Students
74
36
Grade 4 Students
73
46
Grade 5 Students
82
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
54%
56%
% Black
19%
16%
% White
16%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
