Forest Avenue Elementary School vs. C A Farley
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Forest Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Student Attention
C A Farley ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 284 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Forest Avenue Elementary 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 430 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, C A Farley 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 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-4
Total Students
284 students
430 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#899 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1304 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
10
Kindergarten Students
58
89
Grade 1 Students
45
92
Grade 2 Students
45
81
Grade 3 Students
69
72
Grade 4 Students
67
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
20%
22%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
74%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
