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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C A Farley ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 269 students in grades Prekindergarten-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 42%). 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 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 474 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). 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 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
269 students
474 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#915 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1191 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
13
Kindergarten Students
47
99
Grade 1 Students
56
97
Grade 2 Students
54
87
Grade 3 Students
53
94
Grade 4 Students
46
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
20%
31%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
73%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%