Hanscom Primary
Tel:
(781) 274-7721
- Hanscom Primary serves 332 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hanscom Primary 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Hanscom Primary's student population of 332 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-3 |
| Total Students | 332 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hanscom Primary is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Hanscom Primary 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1236 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 24% | 20% |
| Black | 5% | 9% |
| White | 59% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 9% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 3% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lincoln School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hanscom Primary is Minuteman Regional High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Hanscom Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hanscom Afb Hanscom Middle School Grades: 4-8 | 271 students
0.1 miles
6 Ent Road
Hanscom Afb, MA 01731
(781) 274-0050 0.1 4-8 271 - Lexington Minuteman Regional High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 538 students
1.0 miles
758 Marrett Rd
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-6500 1.0 9-12 538 - Lexington Maria Hastings Grades: K-5 | 466 students
1.4 miles
7 Crosby Road
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 860-5800 1.4 K-5 466 - Lexington Bridge Grades: K-5 | 572 students
2.1 miles
55 Middleby Rd
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-2510 2.1 K-5 572 - Bedford John Glenn Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 583 students
2.3 miles
99 Mcmahon Road
Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 275-3201 2.3 6-8 583
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