Edgar B Davis vs. Central
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Edgar B Davis ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-2
Total Students
930 students
526 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1379 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
101
Kindergarten Students
92
126
Grade 1 Students
123
147
Grade 2 Students
103
152
Grade 3 Students
83
-
Grade 4 Students
85
-
Grade 5 Students
115
-
Grade 6 Students
118
-
Grade 7 Students
94
-
Grade 8 Students
117
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
17%
6%
% Black
65%
5%
% White
10%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%
