Alice B Beal Elementary School vs. Arthur T Talmadge
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alice B Beal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Diversity
Arthur T Talmadge ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alice B Beal 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 232 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arthur T Talmadge 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). 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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
299 students
232 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1159 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1474 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
20
Kindergarten Students
47
38
Grade 1 Students
47
26
Grade 2 Students
46
37
Grade 3 Students
34
40
Grade 4 Students
52
35
Grade 5 Students
35
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
3%
% Hispanic
55%
65%
% Black
19%
17%
% White
13%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
