Newbury Elementary School vs. Francis T Bresnahan Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Newbury Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 426 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Newbury Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher 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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Francis T Bresnahan Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher 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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-3
Total Students
426 students
604 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
62 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#480 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#327 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
53
64
Kindergarten Students
51
145
Grade 1 Students
62
121
Grade 2 Students
54
133
Grade 3 Students
58
141
Grade 4 Students
56
-
Grade 5 Students
52
-
Grade 6 Students
40
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
3%
7%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
92%
88%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.15
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
7%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

