Central vs. Edgar B Davis
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Edgar B Davis ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 526 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Central ranks in the bottom 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 930 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Edgar B Davis 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 17% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-8
Total Students
526 students
930 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
63 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#1379 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
26%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
101
-
Kindergarten Students
126
92
Grade 1 Students
147
123
Grade 2 Students
152
103
Grade 3 Students
-
83
Grade 4 Students
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85
Grade 5 Students
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115
Grade 6 Students
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118
Grade 7 Students
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94
Grade 8 Students
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117
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
17%
% Black
5%
65%
% White
84%
10%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
94%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
