Silvio O Conte Community vs. Robert T. Capeless Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Silvio O Conte Community ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Robert T. Capeless Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Community Size
Overview
Serving 348 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Silvio O Conte Community 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 6-9% (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 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
348 students
188 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
16 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1552 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)
6-9%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
27
13
Kindergarten Students
46
33
Grade 1 Students
64
35
Grade 2 Students
49
33
Grade 3 Students
55
24
Grade 4 Students
48
25
Grade 5 Students
59
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
29%
17%


% Black
23%
6%


% White
34%
64%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
11%


Diversity Score
0.74
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
58%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
16%

