Penn Brook vs. Huckleberry Hill
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Huckleberry Hill ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 680 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Penn Brook ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 439 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Huckleberry Hill ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-4
Total Students
680 students
439 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#720 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#104 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
91
77
Grade 1 Students
91
99
Grade 2 Students
104
91
Grade 3 Students
103
83
Grade 4 Students
105
89
Grade 5 Students
91
-
Grade 6 Students
95
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
93%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%