Ferryway
Ferryway serves 875 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Ferryway placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (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 56% (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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Ferryway ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Ferryway's student population of 875 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 60 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
875 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Ferryway 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 Ferryway is 0.77, which is more 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
#1029 out of 1667 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
54%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
19%
7%
Hispanic
30%
20%
Black
21%
9%
White
25%
60%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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