Kennedy-longfellow vs. Martin Luther King Junior
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Martin Luther King Junior 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
Overview
Serving 215 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kennedy-longfellow 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 340 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martin Luther King Junior ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
215 students
340 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1181 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#26 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
85-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
34
Kindergarten Students
37
57
Grade 1 Students
36
61
Grade 2 Students
30
50
Grade 3 Students
25
47
Grade 4 Students
36
48
Grade 5 Students
38
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
22%
37%
% Hispanic
22%
3%
% Black
37%
12%
% White
16%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
27%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%