Essex Elementary School
Essex Elementary School serves 228 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Essex Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (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 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Essex Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Essex Elementary School's student population of 228 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
228 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Essex Elementary 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 Essex Elementary School is 0.08, 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
#373 out of 1667 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1

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

Hispanic
1%
20%

Black
1%
9%

White
96%
60%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%

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