Lilja Elementary School vs. Bennett-hemenway
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lilja Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Bennett-hemenway ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 410 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Lilja Elementary School 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 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 488 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Bennett-hemenway 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% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
410 students
488 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#336 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#358 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
82
102
Grade 1 Students
91
72
Grade 2 Students
92
116
Grade 3 Students
71
99
Grade 4 Students
74
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
14%
% Hispanic
13%
10%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
65%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
