Samuel Bowles vs. Edward P. Boland School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Samuel Bowles ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Edward P. Boland School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Samuel Bowles 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 20-24% (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 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 587 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edward P. Boland 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 94% 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
325 students
587 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
46 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1409 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1292 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
121
Kindergarten Students
56
78
Grade 1 Students
63
85
Grade 2 Students
34
77
Grade 3 Students
31
74
Grade 4 Students
52
82
Grade 5 Students
49
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
68%
79%
% Black
15%
10%
% White
11%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%