Guild Elementary School vs. Holmes Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 259 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 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 283 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
259 students
283 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
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
22
30
Kindergarten Students
28
39
Grade 1 Students
35
32
Grade 2 Students
37
38
Grade 3 Students
39
38
Grade 4 Students
33
36
Grade 5 Students
35
35
Grade 6 Students
30
35
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
84%
40%
% Black
5%
53%
% White
9%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
92%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%