John F Kennedy vs. Boutwell
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
John F Kennedy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 330 students in grades Kindergarten-4, John F Kennedy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Boutwell serves 128 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-K
Total Students
330 students
128 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
10 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#495 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
39
Kindergarten Students
65
89
Grade 1 Students
64
-
Grade 2 Students
56
-
Grade 3 Students
72
-
Grade 4 Students
73
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
83%
80%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%