Tenney Grammar School vs. Marsh Grammar School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,268 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Tenney Grammar 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 17% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,076 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Marsh Grammar 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 30% (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 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
1,268 students
1,076 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
100 teachers
90 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1283 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#946 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
48%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
-
Kindergarten Students
112
105
Grade 1 Students
144
114
Grade 2 Students
141
107
Grade 3 Students
141
114
Grade 4 Students
138
110
Grade 5 Students
131
137
Grade 6 Students
147
123
Grade 7 Students
130
126
Grade 8 Students
155
140
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
61%
38%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
29%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
