Frederick Harris vs. Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Frederick Harris ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 576 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Frederick Harris 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 36% (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 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 277 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
576 students
277 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1257 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1048 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
64
31
Kindergarten Students
78
35
Grade 1 Students
77
47
Grade 2 Students
74
47
Grade 3 Students
89
43
Grade 4 Students
114
35
Grade 5 Students
80
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
52%
51%
% Black
18%
16%
% White
18%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%