Samuel Bowles vs. Edward P. Boland School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Samuel Bowles ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Edward P. Boland School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 310 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Samuel Bowles 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 554 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edward P. Boland 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
310 students
554 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1474 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1390 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
103
Kindergarten Students
59
85
Grade 1 Students
33
77
Grade 2 Students
28
74
Grade 3 Students
47
86
Grade 4 Students
53
68
Grade 5 Students
51
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
68%
80%
% Black
15%
11%
% White
12%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
