Major Howard W. Beal School vs. Floral Street School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Major Howard W. Beal School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Floral Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 623 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Major Howard W. Beal School ranks in the top 30% 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 65% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 524 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Floral Street School 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 76% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
623 students
524 students
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#338 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#142 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
76%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
67%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
123
91
Grade 1 Students
127
97
Grade 2 Students
130
104
Grade 3 Students
121
117
Grade 4 Students
122
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
37%
46%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
38%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%