Melvin H. King South End Academy vs. Brighton High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Melvin H. King South End Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Brighton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 134 students in grades 2-12, Melvin H. King South End 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 584 students in grades 7-12, Brighton High 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 11-19% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
2-12
7-12
Total Students
134 students
584 students
% Male | % Female
71% | 29%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
66 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1624 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1570 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
11-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤20%
n/a
Graduation Rate
21-39%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 2 Students
1
-
Grade 3 Students
1
-
Grade 4 Students
3
-
Grade 5 Students
3
-
Grade 6 Students
7
-
Grade 7 Students
12
30
Grade 8 Students
18
40
Grade 9 Students
16
97
Grade 10 Students
24
117
Grade 11 Students
20
169
Grade 12 Students
19
119
Ungraded Students
10
12
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
42%
65%
% Black
45%
25%
% White
7%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
