Pierce vs. Florida Ruffin Ridley School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pierce ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Florida Ruffin Ridley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 668 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Pierce ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 852 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Florida Ruffin Ridley School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
668 students
852 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
66 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#90 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#258 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
65%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
65%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
32
Kindergarten Students
68
84
Grade 1 Students
62
102
Grade 2 Students
78
103
Grade 3 Students
78
94
Grade 4 Students
74
93
Grade 5 Students
78
85
Grade 6 Students
83
86
Grade 7 Students
63
80
Grade 8 Students
84
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
27%
18%


% Hispanic
11%
11%


% Black
6%
6%


% White
44%
54%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
11%


Diversity Score
0.71
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
11%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

