J F Kennedy Elementary School vs. Ralph D Butler
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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
Ralph D Butler 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 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ralph D Butler 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 19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
386 students
399 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1383 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1165 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
83
24
Kindergarten Students
48
48
Grade 1 Students
47
45
Grade 2 Students
49
45
Grade 3 Students
52
52
Grade 4 Students
59
60
Grade 5 Students
48
63
Grade 6 Students
-
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
12%
% Black
56%
29%
% White
11%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%