Frederick Harris vs. Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Frederick Harris ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 570 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Frederick Harris 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 29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 304 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
570 students
304 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1230 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#836 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
121
40
Kindergarten Students
82
48
Grade 1 Students
67
50
Grade 2 Students
83
47
Grade 3 Students
68
36
Grade 4 Students
70
38
Grade 5 Students
79
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
7%
% Hispanic
55%
57%
% Black
20%
16%
% White
12%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%