Birch Meadow vs. King Open
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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King Open ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 359 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Birch Meadow ranks in the top 30% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 391 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, King Open ranks in the bottom 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
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Alternative
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
359 students
391 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#466 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#915 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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28
Kindergarten Students
40
66
Grade 1 Students
61
63
Grade 2 Students
64
67
Grade 3 Students
58
63
Grade 4 Students
56
54
Grade 5 Students
80
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
5%
11%
% Hispanic
5%
17%
% Black
3%
24%
% White
82%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
5%
15%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.78
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%