James L Mulcahey (Closed 2011)
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 34% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 59%) for the 2009-10 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 60% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 69%) for the 2009-10 school year.
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
Total Students (09-10)
466 students

Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers

School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(09-10)34%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(09-10)60%
69%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
13:1

American Indian
(09-10)n/a
n/a
Asian
(09-10)2%
6%

Hispanic
(09-10)19%
15%

Black
(09-10)10%
8%

White
(09-10)66%
69%

Hawaiian
(09-10)n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(09-10)3%
2%


Eligible for Free Lunch (09-10)
47%
27%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (09-10)
10%
6%

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