Stearns vs. Robert T. Capeless Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Stearns ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Robert T. Capeless Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
Serving 224 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Stearns 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 176 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Robert T. Capeless Elementary 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
224 students
176 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#967 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#967 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
14
Kindergarten Students
33
30
Grade 1 Students
33
26
Grade 2 Students
43
32
Grade 3 Students
30
31
Grade 4 Students
33
23
Grade 5 Students
37
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
16%
% Black
7%
7%
% White
66%
61%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
14%
14%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
17%