Mary E Stapleton Elementary School vs. Potter Road
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mary E Stapleton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 343 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mary E Stapleton 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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 541 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Potter Road 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 21% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
343 students
541 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1297 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1318 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
57
82
Grade 1 Students
53
87
Grade 2 Students
52
91
Grade 3 Students
65
91
Grade 4 Students
63
93
Grade 5 Students
53
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
45%
50%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
34%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
