Alice B Beal Elementary School vs. Arthur T Talmadge
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alice B Beal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Diversity
Arthur T Talmadge ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 292 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alice B Beal 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 196 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arthur T Talmadge 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
292 students
196 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1062 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1370 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
19
Kindergarten Students
46
24
Grade 1 Students
45
29
Grade 2 Students
45
36
Grade 3 Students
47
25
Grade 4 Students
44
27
Grade 5 Students
32
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
56%
66%
% Black
17%
13%
% White
14%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%