Saltonstall School vs. Horace Mann Laboratory
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Horace Mann Laboratory ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 378 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Saltonstall 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 19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 293 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Horace Mann Laboratory 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
378 students
293 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1104 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1249 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
37
Kindergarten Students
32
33
Grade 1 Students
40
42
Grade 2 Students
41
45
Grade 3 Students
41
50
Grade 4 Students
44
44
Grade 5 Students
50
42
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Grade 7 Students
44
-
Grade 8 Students
42
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
40%
44%
% Black
6%
7%
% White
48%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
