Garfield Elementary School vs. Paul Revere
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Paul Revere ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 639 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (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 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 497 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Paul Revere 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 28% (which is lower 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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
639 students
497 students
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#958 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1240 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
49
-
Kindergarten Students
87
67
Grade 1 Students
101
92
Grade 2 Students
108
76
Grade 3 Students
103
89
Grade 4 Students
91
90
Grade 5 Students
100
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
70%
57%
% Black
4%
4%
% White
19%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%