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 307 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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 390 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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
307 students
390 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
32 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
31
-
Kindergarten Students
43
39
Grade 1 Students
41
41
Grade 2 Students
45
39
Grade 3 Students
41
45
Grade 4 Students
46
47
Grade 5 Students
60
48
Grade 6 Students
-
42
Grade 7 Students
-
43
Grade 8 Students
-
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
49%
51%
% Black
10%
5%
% White
34%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
