Mario Umana Academy vs. Donald Mckay
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mario Umana Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Donald Mckay ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 653 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mario Umana Academy 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 7% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 687 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Donald Mckay 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 8% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
653 students
687 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1569 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1536 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
21
Kindergarten Students
44
44
Grade 1 Students
46
45
Grade 2 Students
60
82
Grade 3 Students
56
77
Grade 4 Students
67
83
Grade 5 Students
57
71
Grade 6 Students
53
64
Grade 7 Students
76
100
Grade 8 Students
164
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
90%
86%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
5%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.25
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
