Sgt Wm H Carney Academy vs. Albert F Ford Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sgt Wm H Carney Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 613 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sgt Wm H Carney Academy 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 20% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 420 students in grades 5-8, Albert F Ford Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
5-8
Total Students
613 students
420 students


% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1361 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#810 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
45%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
42%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
64
-
Kindergarten Students
105
-
Grade 1 Students
93
-
Grade 2 Students
105
-
Grade 3 Students
82
-
Grade 4 Students
91
-
Grade 5 Students
73
124
Grade 6 Students
-
102
Grade 7 Students
-
87
Grade 8 Students
-
107
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
41%
5%


% Black
21%
1%


% White
28%
89%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%


Diversity Score
0.71
0.21


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
13%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%

