Kennedy-longfellow vs. Martin Luther King Junior
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kennedy-longfellow ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Martin Luther King Junior ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 184 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kennedy-longfellow 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 6:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 332 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martin Luther King Junior 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 75-79% (which is higher 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 77% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
184 students
332 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1340 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#42 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
39
Kindergarten Students
22
55
Grade 1 Students
25
51
Grade 2 Students
29
50
Grade 3 Students
36
45
Grade 4 Students
33
46
Grade 5 Students
26
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
36%
% Hispanic
22%
4%
% Black
23%
12%
% White
23%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
25%
Diversity Score
0.79
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%