Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School vs. Blackstone Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Blackstone Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 267 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kennedy Patrick J 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 581 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Blackstone 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
267 students
581 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
56 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1297 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1618 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6-9%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
6-9%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
20
78
Kindergarten Students
36
73
Grade 1 Students
38
74
Grade 2 Students
40
71
Grade 3 Students
34
80
Grade 4 Students
38
73
Grade 5 Students
27
69
Grade 6 Students
34
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
91%
64%


% Black
2%
29%


% White
5%
4%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
88%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%













