Alice B Beal Elementary School
Tel:
(413)787-7544
- Alice B Beal Elementary School serves 261 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Alice B Beal Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Alice B Beal Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Alice B Beal Elementary School's student population of 261 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 261 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Alice B Beal Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,667 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Alice B Beal Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1227 out of 1667 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 53% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 8% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 52% | 20% |
| Black | 17% | 9% |
| White | 20% | 60% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Springfield School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Alice B Beal Elementary School is East Longmeadow High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Forest Park Middle School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Washington (0.7 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Springfield Washington Grades: PK-5 | 417 students
0.7 miles
141 Washington Street
Springfield, MA 01108
(413)787-7551 0.7 PK-5 417 - Springfield Martin Luther King Junior Charter School Of Excellence Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 361 students
0.8 miles
285 Dorset Street
Springfield, MA 01108
(413)214-7806 0.8 K-5 361 - Springfield White Street Grades: K-5 | 456 students
1.2 miles
300 White Street
Springfield, MA 01108
(413)787-7543 1.2 K-5 456 - Longmeadow Blueberry Hill Grades: K-5 | 439 students
1.3 miles
275 Blueberry Hill Rd
Longmeadow, MA 01106
(413)565-4280 1.3 K-5 439 - Springfield Forest Park Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 712 students
1.3 miles
46 Oakland Street
Springfield, MA 01108
(413)787-7420 1.3 6-8 712
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