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Hennigan K-8 School vs. Curley K-8 School

Should you attend Hennigan K-8 School or Curley K-8 School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Hennigan K-8 School
200 Heath Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Curley K-8 School
493 Centre St.
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
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3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Hennigan K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Curley K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 509 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Hennigan K-8 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 5% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 931 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Curley K-8 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 24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
509 students
931 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
96 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#1602 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#1222 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hennigan K-8 School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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5%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
24%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hennigan K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Curley K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
32%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hennigan K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Curley K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hennigan K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Curley K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
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103
Kindergarten Students
36
83
Grade 1 Students
35
95
Grade 2 Students
51
83
Grade 3 Students
46
98
Grade 4 Students
69
104
Grade 5 Students
54
103
Grade 6 Students
75
106
Grade 7 Students
76
82
Grade 8 Students
67
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
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% Hispanic
65%
40%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Curley K-8 School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hennigan K-8 School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Curley K-8 School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hennigan K-8 School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
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0.52
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Hennigan K-8 School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Curley K-8 School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hennigan K-8 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Curley K-8 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
2%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hennigan K-8 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Curley K-8 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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