Collins Middle School vs. Saltonstall School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 633 students in grades 6-8, Collins Middle 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 16% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 378 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Saltonstall 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 19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-8
Total Students
633 students
378 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1345 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1104 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
48%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
32
Grade 1 Students
-
40
Grade 2 Students
-
41
Grade 3 Students
-
41
Grade 4 Students
-
44
Grade 5 Students
-
50
Grade 6 Students
202
44
Grade 7 Students
212
44
Grade 8 Students
219
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
46%
40%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
42%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%