J F Kennedy Elementary School vs. Ralph D Butler
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
J F Kennedy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Ralph D Butler ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 420 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J F Kennedy 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 20-24% (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 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ralph D Butler 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 33% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
420 students
392 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1286 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1073 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
36%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
102
23
Kindergarten Students
61
48
Grade 1 Students
59
50
Grade 2 Students
44
49
Grade 3 Students
52
48
Grade 4 Students
52
53
Grade 5 Students
50
59
Grade 6 Students
-
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
3%
% Hispanic
15%
14%
% Black
56%
34%
% White
11%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%
