Chestnut Hill Community School vs. Swift River Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 494 students in grades 4-6, Chestnut Hill Community 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 41% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than 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 445 students in grades 1-3, Swift River 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 25-29% (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 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-6
1-3
Total Students
494 students
445 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#874 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1053 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 1 Students
-
137
Grade 2 Students
-
142
Grade 3 Students
-
166
Grade 4 Students
163
-
Grade 5 Students
166
-
Grade 6 Students
165
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
11%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
82%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%