Robert T. Capeless Elementary School vs. Stearns
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Robert T. Capeless Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Stearns ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 188 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Robert T. Capeless 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 210 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Stearns 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
188 students
210 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#980 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#980 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
16
Kindergarten Students
33
22
Grade 1 Students
35
41
Grade 2 Students
33
30
Grade 3 Students
24
28
Grade 4 Students
25
36
Grade 5 Students
25
37
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
17%
9%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
64%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
11%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
12%
