William S Greene vs. Spencer Borden
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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
Spencer Borden ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
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 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Spencer Borden ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% 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
578 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
50%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
37%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
29
23
Kindergarten Students
105
96
Grade 1 Students
118
96
Grade 2 Students
131
91
Grade 3 Students
115
91
Grade 4 Students
131
97
Grade 5 Students
120
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%


% Hispanic
40%
22%


% Black
10%
13%


% White
37%
51%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
54%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%

