Kennedy John F Elementary School vs. Curley K-8 School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kennedy John F Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Curley K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kennedy John F 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 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 931 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Curley K-8 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 32% (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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
375 students
931 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
96 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1286 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1222 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
103
Kindergarten Students
44
83
Grade 1 Students
56
95
Grade 2 Students
52
83
Grade 3 Students
62
98
Grade 4 Students
50
104
Grade 5 Students
42
103
Grade 6 Students
42
106
Grade 7 Students
-
82
Grade 8 Students
-
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
55%
40%
% Black
21%
17%
% White
17%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
