J F Kennedy Elementary School vs. Ralph D Butler
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
J F Kennedy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Ralph D Butler ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J F Kennedy 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 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 323 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ralph D Butler 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 32% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
453 students
323 students
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1248 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1102 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
36%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
105
20
Kindergarten Students
66
47
Grade 1 Students
59
46
Grade 2 Students
60
56
Grade 3 Students
64
53
Grade 4 Students
46
53
Grade 5 Students
53
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
16%
4%
% Hispanic
14%
17%
% Black
56%
30%
% White
9%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
12%