German Gerena Community School vs. Mary O Pottenger
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
German Gerena Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mary O Pottenger ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 589 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, German Gerena Community 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 16% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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).
Serving 395 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary O Pottenger 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 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% 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
589 students
395 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1408 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)
16%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
80
34
Kindergarten Students
90
45
Grade 1 Students
78
52
Grade 2 Students
93
62
Grade 3 Students
82
74
Grade 4 Students
91
67
Grade 5 Students
75
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
77%
75%
% Black
15%
11%
% White
3%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
13%
