Comprehensive Grammar School vs. Tenney Grammar School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Comprehensive Grammar School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 948 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Comprehensive Grammar 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 28% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,268 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Tenney Grammar 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 17% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
948 students
1,268 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
100 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1009 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1283 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
29
Kindergarten Students
86
112
Grade 1 Students
73
144
Grade 2 Students
96
141
Grade 3 Students
95
141
Grade 4 Students
98
138
Grade 5 Students
113
131
Grade 6 Students
116
147
Grade 7 Students
106
130
Grade 8 Students
122
155
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
41%
61%
% Black
6%
4%
% White
45%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
