Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School vs. Frederick Harris
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Frederick Harris ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 277 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 576 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Frederick Harris 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 19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
277 students
576 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1048 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1257 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
36%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
64
Kindergarten Students
35
78
Grade 1 Students
47
77
Grade 2 Students
47
74
Grade 3 Students
43
89
Grade 4 Students
35
114
Grade 5 Students
39
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
4%
% Hispanic
51%
52%
% Black
16%
18%
% White
20%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
