Hoosac Valley Elementary School vs. Robert T. Capeless Elementary School
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School Overview
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Robert T. Capeless Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
Serving 370 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Hoosac Valley 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 188 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Robert T. Capeless 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 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 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-5
Total Students
370 students
188 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
16 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1098 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)
25-29%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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40-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
59
13
Kindergarten Students
73
33
Grade 1 Students
76
35
Grade 2 Students
99
33
Grade 3 Students
63
24
Grade 4 Students
-
25
Grade 5 Students
-
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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2%
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
5%
17%


% Black
3%
6%


% White
86%
64%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
11%


Diversity Score
0.26
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
58%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
16%







