J F Kennedy Elementary School vs. Elizabeth G Lyons Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
J F Kennedy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Elizabeth G Lyons Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 386 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J F Kennedy 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 304 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Elizabeth G Lyons 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 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
386 students
304 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1383 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)
15-19%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
83
-
Kindergarten Students
48
51
Grade 1 Students
47
38
Grade 2 Students
49
51
Grade 3 Students
52
46
Grade 4 Students
59
65
Grade 5 Students
48
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
11%
% Hispanic
15%
15%
% Black
56%
49%
% White
11%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
