Orchard Gardens K-8 School vs. Hale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Orchard Gardens K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Hale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 672 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Orchard Gardens 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 5% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 166 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hale Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-6
Total Students
672 students
166 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1614 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#666 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
44
17
Kindergarten Students
55
18
Grade 1 Students
59
20
Grade 2 Students
64
20
Grade 3 Students
67
23
Grade 4 Students
63
24
Grade 5 Students
85
22
Grade 6 Students
74
22
Grade 7 Students
78
-
Grade 8 Students
83
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
39%
27%
% Black
55%
45%
% White
3%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
