William H Ohrenberger vs. Beethoven
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
William H Ohrenberger ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Beethoven ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 485 students in grades 3-8, William H Ohrenberger 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 34% (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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 255 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Beethoven 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 <50% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
3-8
PK-2
Total Students
485 students
255 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1095 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
<50%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
<50%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
43
Kindergarten Students
-
67
Grade 1 Students
-
76
Grade 2 Students
-
69
Grade 3 Students
65
-
Grade 4 Students
87
-
Grade 5 Students
83
-
Grade 6 Students
94
-
Grade 7 Students
78
-
Grade 8 Students
78
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
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% Hispanic
36%
32%
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% Black
31%
22%
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% White
25%
35%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.72
0.73
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
55%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
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