Stearns vs. Robert T. Capeless Elementary School
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School Overview
School
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 234 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 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 181 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 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
234 students
181 students
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
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
14
14
Kindergarten Students
37
36
Grade 1 Students
31
29
Grade 2 Students
27
23
Grade 3 Students
36
25
Grade 4 Students
44
22
Grade 5 Students
45
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
76%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
17%
