Guild Elementary School vs. Holmes Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 247 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Guild 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 287 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Holmes 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
247 students
287 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1409 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1462 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
38
Kindergarten Students
37
25
Grade 1 Students
29
35
Grade 2 Students
35
34
Grade 3 Students
30
34
Grade 4 Students
37
48
Grade 5 Students
28
43
Grade 6 Students
24
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
83%
38%
% Black
4%
54%
% White
12%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
91%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%