Tenney Grammar School vs. Marsh Grammar School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,264 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Tenney Grammar 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 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 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,046 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Marsh Grammar 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 32% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (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 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
1,264 students
1,046 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
102 teachers
91 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1361 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1010 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
112
122
Grade 1 Students
134
106
Grade 2 Students
120
105
Grade 3 Students
143
120
Grade 4 Students
151
109
Grade 5 Students
149
113
Grade 6 Students
148
109
Grade 7 Students
141
147
Grade 8 Students
166
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
65%
42%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
26%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
