Mary Fonseca Elementary School vs. William S Greene
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mary Fonseca Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
William S Greene ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 636 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary Fonseca 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 12% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 721 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William S Greene 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 17% (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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
636 students
721 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1545 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1474 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
17%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
62
32
Kindergarten Students
97
110
Grade 1 Students
102
130
Grade 2 Students
85
94
Grade 3 Students
97
126
Grade 4 Students
96
114
Grade 5 Students
97
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
43%
35%
% Black
14%
12%
% White
32%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
11%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
