J Harding Armstrong vs. Annie E Fales
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
J Harding Armstrong ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Annie E Fales ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 387 students in grades Kindergarten-3, J Harding Armstrong ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 330 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Annie E Fales ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher 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 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-3
K-3
Total Students
387 students
330 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#336 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#77 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
75-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
88
79
Grade 1 Students
100
77
Grade 2 Students
111
90
Grade 3 Students
88
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
31%
37%


% Hispanic
12%
8%


% Black
4%
2%


% White
46%
49%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
3%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

