Cummings Elementary School (Closed 2008)
Cummings Elementary School served 156 students in grades 1-8.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 1-8
Total Students
156 students
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
8%
7%
Hispanic
37%
20%
Black
12%
9%
White
42%
60%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2007-2008 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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