Helen Hansen Elementary School vs. Dean S Luce
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Helen Hansen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Dean S Luce ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 252 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Helen Hansen Elementary 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 35-39% (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 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 477 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dean S Luce ranks in the top 20% 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 69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than 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 37% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
252 students
477 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1029 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#234 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
35
78
Grade 1 Students
43
83
Grade 2 Students
53
77
Grade 3 Students
37
87
Grade 4 Students
44
72
Grade 5 Students
40
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
10%
% Hispanic
13%
7%
% Black
20%
11%
% White
52%
63%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
