Quinsigamond vs. Vernon Hill School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Quinsigamond ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Vernon Hill School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 713 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Quinsigamond 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 24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 474 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Vernon Hill 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 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 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
713 students
474 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1387 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1607 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
11%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
39
Kindergarten Students
100
58
Grade 1 Students
113
68
Grade 2 Students
96
45
Grade 3 Students
106
64
Grade 4 Students
92
63
Grade 5 Students
96
52
Grade 6 Students
87
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
51%
56%
% Black
13%
22%
% White
27%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
