Edward M. Kennedy Academy For Health Careers (horace Mann Ch
Edward M. Kennedy Academy For Health Careers (horace Mann Ch serves 380 students in grades 9-12.
Edward M. Kennedy Academy For Health Careers (horace Mann Ch 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Edward M. Kennedy Academy For Health Careers (horace Mann Ch ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Edward M. Kennedy Academy For Health Careers (horace Mann Ch's student population of 380 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
380 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Edward M. Kennedy Academy For Health Careers (horace Mann Ch 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 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Edward M. Kennedy Academy For Health Careers (horace Mann Ch is 0.59, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1131 out of 1667 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
7%

Hispanic
49%
20%

Black
42%
9%

White
4%
60%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%

Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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