Samuel Bowles vs. Edward P. Boland School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Samuel Bowles ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Edward P. Boland School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 210 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Samuel Bowles 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 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 591 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edward P. Boland 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 15-19% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
210 students
591 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1513 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1559 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
161
Kindergarten Students
27
65
Grade 1 Students
41
82
Grade 2 Students
38
78
Grade 3 Students
48
68
Grade 4 Students
30
58
Grade 5 Students
26
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
69%
79%
% Black
16%
11%
% White
11%
6%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
