Mattahunt Elementary School vs. Shaw Elementary School
Should you attend Mattahunt Elementary School or Shaw Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mattahunt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Shaw Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 483 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mattahunt 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 20-24% (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 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 187 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Shaw 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-4
Total Students
483 students
187 students
% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1346 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1435 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
≤20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
≤20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
88
47
Kindergarten Students
77
41
Grade 1 Students
58
25
Grade 2 Students
70
32
Grade 3 Students
57
18
Grade 4 Students
57
24
Grade 5 Students
50
-
Grade 6 Students
26
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
28%
33%
% Black
64%
59%
% White
3%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
n/a
34%
n/a
