Orchard Gardens K-8 School vs. Hale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Orchard Gardens K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Hale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 689 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Orchard Gardens K-8 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 5% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 162 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hale 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-6
Total Students
689 students
162 students
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1612 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#594 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
11
Kindergarten Students
55
18
Grade 1 Students
67
21
Grade 2 Students
67
22
Grade 3 Students
64
23
Grade 4 Students
73
22
Grade 5 Students
69
22
Grade 6 Students
99
23
Grade 7 Students
81
-
Grade 8 Students
80
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
39%
20%
% Black
55%
49%
% White
2%
15%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
8%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%