Mattahunt Elementary School vs. Pauline Agassiz Shaw Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Pauline Agassiz Shaw Elementary School
429 Norfolk Street
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Mattahunt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Pauline Agassiz Shaw Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mattahunt Elementary 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 154 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Pauline Agassiz Shaw Elementary 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% (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 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-3
Total Students
450 students
154 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1454 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1405 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤20%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
≤20%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
86
37
Kindergarten Students
65
30
Grade 1 Students
67
32
Grade 2 Students
65
23
Grade 3 Students
67
32
Grade 4 Students
64
-
Grade 5 Students
36
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
25%
28%
% Black
68%
64%
% White
3%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
n/a
41%
n/a
