Central vs. Gordon W. Mitchell School
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School Overview
School
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 633 students in grades 3-6, Gordon W. Mitchell School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
3-6
Total Students
526 students
633 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#820 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
42%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
42%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
45-49%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
101
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Kindergarten Students
126
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Grade 1 Students
147
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Grade 2 Students
152
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Grade 3 Students
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161
Grade 4 Students
-
148
Grade 5 Students
-
163
Grade 6 Students
-
161
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
6%
7%
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% Black
5%
6%
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% White
84%
82%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.29
0.32
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
19%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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