Bates Elementary School vs. Conley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bates Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Student Attention
Conley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 277 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bates 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 163 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Conley 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
277 students
163 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1029 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1286 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Conley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Conley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/37000/37286/george-h-conley-chart-bliVOEf.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Conley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Conley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/37000/37286/george-h-conley-chart-byrueVi.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
≤20%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Conley Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Conley Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/37000/37286/conley-elementary-school-chart-bfWXoMD.png)
Pre-K Students
20
21
Kindergarten Students
38
24
Grade 1 Students
40
22
Grade 2 Students
36
14
Grade 3 Students
37
23
Grade 4 Students
38
18
Grade 5 Students
38
18
Grade 6 Students
30
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Conley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Conley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/37000/37286/conley-elementary-school-chart-ltJwJn.png)
% Hispanic
30%
50%
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% Black
24%
27%
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% White
39%
17%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Conley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Conley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/37000/37286/conley-elementary-school-chart-sRJNTj.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Conley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Conley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/37000/37286/conley-elementary-school-chart-b0Gcogu.png)
Diversity Score
0.70
0.65
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Conley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Conley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/37000/37286/conley-elementary-school-chart-LkJYrz.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Conley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Conley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/37000/37286/conley-elementary-school-chart-j0Z2Gs.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Conley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Conley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/37000/37286/conley-elementary-school-chart-bediMjJ.png)