B.f. Butler Middle School vs. James Sullivan Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
B.f. Butler Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
James Sullivan Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 514 students in grades 5-8, B.f. Butler Middle 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% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (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 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 592 students in grades 5-8, James Sullivan Middle 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 14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (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 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
514 students
592 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1365 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1451 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
22%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
25%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
117
131
Grade 6 Students
128
146
Grade 7 Students
127
146
Grade 8 Students
142
169
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
30%
12%
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% Hispanic
38%
47%
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% Black
8%
6%
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% White
20%
31%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.72
0.67
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
71%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%
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