Oscar F Raymond vs. Hancock
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oscar F Raymond ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hancock ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 811 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Oscar F Raymond 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 11% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 666 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hancock 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 11% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
811 students
666 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1607 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1567 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
11%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
16%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
27
Kindergarten Students
146
110
Grade 1 Students
152
114
Grade 2 Students
138
115
Grade 3 Students
142
131
Grade 4 Students
110
83
Grade 5 Students
123
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
13%
25%


% Black
77%
52%


% White
6%
17%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.39
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
70%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%

