Dr. William Henderson Lower vs. Richard J Murphy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dr. William Henderson Lower ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Richard J Murphy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 202 students in grades Prekindergarten-1, Dr. William Henderson Lower ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 71%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 857 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Richard J Murphy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-1
PK-8
Total Students
202 students
857 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#879 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
47%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
73
32
Kindergarten Students
59
66
Grade 1 Students
70
65
Grade 2 Students
-
75
Grade 3 Students
-
87
Grade 4 Students
-
106
Grade 5 Students
-
121
Grade 6 Students
-
131
Grade 7 Students
-
79
Grade 8 Students
-
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
12%
53%
% Hispanic
18%
17%
% Black
32%
17%
% White
27%
9%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
Diversity Score
0.78
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
