Bernardston Elementary School vs. Sunderland Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bernardston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Sunderland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 204 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bernardston 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 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 177 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sunderland 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
204 students
177 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
7:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1159 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#877 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunderland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunderland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/39000/38606/sunderland-elementary-school-chart-bqLKJda.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
21-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
19
26
Kindergarten Students
30
22
Grade 1 Students
27
17
Grade 2 Students
30
16
Grade 3 Students
16
22
Grade 4 Students
22
23
Grade 5 Students
36
26
Grade 6 Students
24
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
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% Hispanic
3%
11%
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% Black
n/a
3%
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% White
93%
69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunderland 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 Sunderland Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/39000/38606/sunderland-elementary-school-chart-bvaKOpO.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.13
0.50
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sunderland 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 Sunderland Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/39000/38606/sunderland-elementary-school-chart-j0WCSS.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
35%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
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