Arthur T Talmadge vs. Alice B Beal Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Arthur T Talmadge ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Alice B Beal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 206 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Arthur T Talmadge ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 259 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Alice B Beal Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
206 students
259 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1444 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1198 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
22
41
Grade 1 Students
35
49
Grade 2 Students
44
44
Grade 3 Students
33
45
Grade 4 Students
34
36
Grade 5 Students
38
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
64%
55%
% Black
21%
19%
% White
9%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
11%
