Elizabeth G Lyons Elementary School vs. Martin E Young Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Elizabeth G Lyons Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Martin E Young Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 285 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Elizabeth G Lyons 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 252 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Martin E Young 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 20-24% (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 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
285 students
252 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1174 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1297 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
20-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
39
42
Grade 1 Students
52
53
Grade 2 Students
44
41
Grade 3 Students
47
44
Grade 4 Students
45
33
Grade 5 Students
58
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
12%
8%
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% Hispanic
17%
20%
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% Black
43%
53%
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% White
20%
15%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.73
0.66
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
77%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
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