Paul Revere vs. Garfield Elementary School
Should you attend Paul Revere or Garfield Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Paul Revere ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Garfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 467 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Paul Revere 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 28% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower 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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 690 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garfield 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 36% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower 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 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
467 students
690 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
65 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1223 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1078 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
48
Kindergarten Students
80
102
Grade 1 Students
81
110
Grade 2 Students
84
106
Grade 3 Students
82
101
Grade 4 Students
78
104
Grade 5 Students
62
119
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%


% Hispanic
57%
70%


% Black
3%
3%


% White
32%
21%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.47


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
87%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%

