Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower vs. Murphy K-8 School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Murphy K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 196 students in grades Prekindergarten-1, Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 71%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 855 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Murphy 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 41% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than 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 88% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-1
PK-8
Total Students
196 students
855 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
71 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#882 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
27%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
65
48
Kindergarten Students
64
68
Grade 1 Students
67
67
Grade 2 Students
-
85
Grade 3 Students
-
91
Grade 4 Students
-
110
Grade 5 Students
-
113
Grade 6 Students
-
126
Grade 7 Students
-
82
Grade 8 Students
-
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
49%
% Hispanic
33%
16%
% Black
28%
19%
% White
14%
12%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
Diversity Score
0.77
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%