Fowler - Osborn Elementary School (Closed 2009)
Fowler - Osborn Elementary School served 309 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
309 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
American Indian
2%
n/a
Asian
2%
7%
Hispanic
15%
20%
Black
10%
9%
White
71%
60%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2008-2009 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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