Mary O Pottenger vs. German Gerena Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mary O Pottenger ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
German Gerena Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary O Pottenger 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 623 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, German Gerena Community 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 16% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
366 students
623 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#980 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1408 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
48
73
Kindergarten Students
50
95
Grade 1 Students
48
98
Grade 2 Students
58
87
Grade 3 Students
46
87
Grade 4 Students
58
93
Grade 5 Students
58
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
78%
78%
% Black
11%
14%
% White
7%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
6%
