Stearns vs. Robert T. Capeless Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Stearns ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Student Attention
Robert T. Capeless Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 228 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Stearns ranks in the top 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 159 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Robert T. Capeless Elementary School ranks in the top 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
228 students
159 students
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#822 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#822 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
10
11
Kindergarten Students
31
27
Grade 1 Students
26
23
Grade 2 Students
35
22
Grade 3 Students
41
23
Grade 4 Students
51
27
Grade 5 Students
34
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
75%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
11%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
19%