Mckay K-8 School vs. Mario Umana Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mckay K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Mario Umana Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 681 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mckay K-8 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 10% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 581 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mario Umana Academy 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 7% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (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 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
681 students
581 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
58 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1532 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1589 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
7%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
34
Kindergarten Students
50
54
Grade 1 Students
44
51
Grade 2 Students
75
53
Grade 3 Students
84
71
Grade 4 Students
76
58
Grade 5 Students
82
64
Grade 6 Students
72
63
Grade 7 Students
85
57
Grade 8 Students
93
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
86%
92%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
9%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
