J Harding Armstrong vs. Elsie A Hastings Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
J Harding Armstrong ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Elsie A Hastings Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 367 students in grades Kindergarten-3, J Harding Armstrong ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher 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 Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Elsie A Hastings Elementary School ranks in the top 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-3
PK-3
Total Students
367 students
484 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#104 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#597 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
133
Kindergarten Students
97
78
Grade 1 Students
82
98
Grade 2 Students
110
83
Grade 3 Students
78
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
36%
42%
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
46%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%