Elm Street School
Elm Street School serves 431 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Elm Street School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Elm Street School's student population of 431 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
431 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Elm Street School is ranked within the top 30% 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 Elm Street School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#483 out of 1667 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
8%
7%

Hispanic
5%
20%

Black
3%
9%

White
81%
60%

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

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

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