Stearns vs. Robert T. Capeless Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Stearns ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Robert T. Capeless Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
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).
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
210 students
188 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
12:1
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)
50-59%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
13
Kindergarten Students
22
33
Grade 1 Students
41
35
Grade 2 Students
30
33
Grade 3 Students
28
24
Grade 4 Students
36
25
Grade 5 Students
37
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
17%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
71%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
11%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
16%
