Placentino Elementary School vs. Miller School
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School Overview
Overview
Placentino Elementary School serves 605 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 649 students in grades 3-5, Miller School ranks in the top 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 54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
3-5
Total Students
605 students
649 students
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
49 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#655 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
54%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
46%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
60%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
95
-
Kindergarten Students
141
-
Grade 1 Students
171
-
Grade 2 Students
198
-
Grade 3 Students
-
239
Grade 4 Students
-
204
Grade 5 Students
-
206
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
10%
% Hispanic
8%
7%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
75%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%