Oliver Elementary School vs. Francis M Leahy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oliver Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Francis M Leahy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades 1-5, Oliver 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 2% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6% (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 Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Francis M Leahy 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 6% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
1-5
PK-5
Total Students
462 students
482 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1631 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1600 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
6%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
12%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
22
Kindergarten Students
-
42
Grade 1 Students
98
79
Grade 2 Students
84
83
Grade 3 Students
87
88
Grade 4 Students
90
88
Grade 5 Students
103
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
96%
98%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
2%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.04


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
97%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%

