Memorial Early Childhood Center vs. Federal Furnace School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Federal Furnace School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Most improved public schools
Overview
Memorial Early Childhood Center serves 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 359 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Federal Furnace School ranks in the top 30% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-K
K-5
Total Students
273 students
359 students
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#466 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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50-54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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55-59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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30-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
62
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Kindergarten Students
211
54
Grade 1 Students
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47
Grade 2 Students
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65
Grade 3 Students
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70
Grade 4 Students
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64
Grade 5 Students
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59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
81%
79%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%