Shaw Elementary School vs. Mattahunt Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Shaw Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Student Attention
Mattahunt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 201 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shaw 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 512 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mattahunt 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
201 students
512 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
60% | 40%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1435 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1346 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
44
88
Kindergarten Students
35
81
Grade 1 Students
32
75
Grade 2 Students
20
57
Grade 3 Students
29
62
Grade 4 Students
21
52
Grade 5 Students
20
54
Grade 6 Students
-
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
35%
26%
% Black
59%
68%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
31%
n/a