Heard Street
Heard Street serves 296 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Heard Street placed in the top 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 45-49% (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 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Heard Street ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
School Overview
Heard Street's student population of 296 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
296 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Heard Street is ranked within the top 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 Heard Street is 0.69, 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
#821 out of 1667 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
11%
7%

Hispanic
27%
20%

Black
12%
9%

White
46%
60%

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

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
4%

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