Horace Mann Laboratory vs. Saltonstall School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Horace Mann Laboratory ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 297 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Horace Mann Laboratory 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 397 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Saltonstall 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 38% (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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
297 students
397 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1340 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1148 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
-
Kindergarten Students
37
41
Grade 1 Students
42
37
Grade 2 Students
42
42
Grade 3 Students
44
43
Grade 4 Students
52
47
Grade 5 Students
45
49
Grade 6 Students
-
44
Grade 7 Students
-
44
Grade 8 Students
-
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
45%
45%
% Black
9%
5%
% White
39%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
