Tenney Grammar School vs. Marsh Grammar School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,254 students in grades Prekindergarten-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 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,052 students in grades Prekindergarten-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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
1,254 students
1,052 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
100 teachers
96 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
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
Pre-K Students
22
12
Kindergarten Students
116
104
Grade 1 Students
118
108
Grade 2 Students
144
114
Grade 3 Students
145
109
Grade 4 Students
146
116
Grade 5 Students
146
110
Grade 6 Students
135
134
Grade 7 Students
148
121
Grade 8 Students
134
124
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
62%
41%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
28%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
