Mission Hill School vs. John F Kennedy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mission Hill School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
John F Kennedy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 223 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mission Hill 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 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John F Kennedy 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
223 students
334 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1286 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
11-19%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
31
20
Kindergarten Students
19
54
Grade 1 Students
26
50
Grade 2 Students
23
53
Grade 3 Students
21
53
Grade 4 Students
16
56
Grade 5 Students
31
48
Grade 6 Students
22
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Grade 7 Students
15
-
Grade 8 Students
19
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
30%
61%
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% Black
28%
15%
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% White
34%
17%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.72
0.58
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
98%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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