Henry Lord Community School vs. Benjamin Friedman Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Henry Lord Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 775 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Henry Lord Community 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 14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 739 students in grades 5-7, Benjamin Friedman Middle 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 18% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (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 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
5-7
Total Students
775 students
739 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1454 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1179 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
43%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
90
-
Grade 1 Students
84
-
Grade 2 Students
91
-
Grade 3 Students
89
-
Grade 4 Students
78
-
Grade 5 Students
88
232
Grade 6 Students
72
241
Grade 7 Students
73
266
Grade 8 Students
78
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
38%
12%
% Black
10%
17%
% White
41%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%