Center vs. Wm L Foster Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Wm L Foster Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 227 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Center 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 30-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 402 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wm L Foster Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-5
Total Students
227 students
402 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#876 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#99 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
73%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
80-84%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
13
Kindergarten Students
59
59
Grade 1 Students
44
66
Grade 2 Students
53
66
Grade 3 Students
55
53
Grade 4 Students
-
66
Grade 5 Students
-
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
4%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
91%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%