Mary O Pottenger vs. German Gerena Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mary O Pottenger ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
German Gerena Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 404 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary O Pottenger 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 569 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, German Gerena Community 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 6% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
404 students
569 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
59 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1126 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1480 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
88
Kindergarten Students
52
62
Grade 1 Students
58
99
Grade 2 Students
76
79
Grade 3 Students
70
85
Grade 4 Students
67
80
Grade 5 Students
60
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
75%
77%
% Black
12%
14%
% White
8%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%