Hardwick Elementary School vs. Frances Drake School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 169 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hardwick Elementary School 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 512 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Frances Drake 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 34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to 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 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
169 students
512 students
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#849 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1164 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
-
Kindergarten Students
11
106
Grade 1 Students
27
79
Grade 2 Students
26
69
Grade 3 Students
35
87
Grade 4 Students
20
68
Grade 5 Students
37
103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
54%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
86%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%