Pauline Agassiz Shaw Elementary School vs. Charles H Taylor
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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
Pauline Agassiz Shaw Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Charles H Taylor ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
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).
Serving 298 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Charles H Taylor 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-5
Total Students
154 students
298 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1405 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1513 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
27
Kindergarten Students
30
43
Grade 1 Students
32
36
Grade 2 Students
23
40
Grade 3 Students
32
43
Grade 4 Students
-
59
Grade 5 Students
-
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
28%
19%
% Black
64%
76%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
3%
n/a
