Hosmer vs. Cunniff
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Hosmer ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Student Attention
Cunniff ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 720 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hosmer 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 40% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 310 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cunniff 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
720 students
310 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#865 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#877 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
132
-
Kindergarten Students
102
51
Grade 1 Students
113
44
Grade 2 Students
104
59
Grade 3 Students
83
52
Grade 4 Students
89
47
Grade 5 Students
97
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
6%


% Hispanic
21%
23%


% Black
5%
3%


% White
55%
57%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
11%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
19%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

