Channing Elementary School vs. Sumner Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Channing Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Sumner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 189 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Channing 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 15-19% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 538 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sumner 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 25-29% (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 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
189 students
538 students
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![This chart displays total students of Sumner Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Sumner Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/37000/37266/sumner-elementary-school-chart-b27lffX.png)
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
51 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Sumner Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Sumner Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/37000/37266/sumner-elementary-school-chart-bfUdEGl.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sumner Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sumner Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/37000/37266/sumner-elementary-school-chart-bfV3pjo.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1304 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1098 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Channing Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Channing Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/37000/37356/william-ellery-channing-chart-bdDOito.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sumner Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sumner Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/37000/37266/charles-sumner-chart-OD9553.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sumner 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 Sumner 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/37000/37266/charles-sumner-chart-Fqxfat.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
20-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sumner Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in 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 Science of Sumner Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/37000/37266/charles-sumner-chart-7LUhlT.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Sumner Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Sumner Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/37000/37266/sumner-elementary-school-chart-QQID4f.png)
Pre-K Students
30
63
Kindergarten Students
40
75
Grade 1 Students
31
76
Grade 2 Students
18
75
Grade 3 Students
25
67
Grade 4 Students
21
75
Grade 5 Students
16
61
Grade 6 Students
8
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sumner 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 Sumner Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/37000/37266/sumner-elementary-school-chart-b6tQddU.png)
% Hispanic
45%
56%
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% Black
45%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sumner Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sumner Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/37000/37266/sumner-elementary-school-chart-h7ShN5.png)
% White
4%
23%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sumner 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 Sumner Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/37000/37266/sumner-elementary-school-chart-h7T6vz.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sumner 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 Sumner 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/37000/37266/sumner-elementary-school-chart-UBxQ0K.png)
Diversity Score
0.60
0.62
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sumner 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 Sumner Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/37000/37266/sumner-elementary-school-chart-btiCwFG.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
78%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sumner 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 Sumner 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/37000/37266/sumner-elementary-school-chart-NdXmP7.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
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