Green Meadows Elementary School vs. Birchland Park
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 285 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Green Meadows Elementary School 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 590 students in grades 6-8, Birchland Park 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 46% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
285 students
590 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
54 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#759 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#622 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
61%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
30
-
Grade 1 Students
40
-
Grade 2 Students
34
-
Grade 3 Students
56
-
Grade 4 Students
40
-
Grade 5 Students
49
-
Grade 6 Students
-
187
Grade 7 Students
-
206
Grade 8 Students
-
197
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
82%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%