William S Greene vs. Mary Fonseca Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
William S Greene ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mary Fonseca Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 749 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William S Greene 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 17% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 632 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary Fonseca 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 12% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
749 students
632 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1474 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1545 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
12%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
15%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
29
58
Kindergarten Students
105
92
Grade 1 Students
118
106
Grade 2 Students
131
102
Grade 3 Students
115
91
Grade 4 Students
131
88
Grade 5 Students
120
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%


% Hispanic
40%
41%


% Black
10%
16%


% White
37%
32%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%

