West Somerville Neighborhood vs. Benjamin G Brown
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Somerville Neighborhood ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Benjamin G Brown ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, West Somerville Neighborhood 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 43% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 219 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Benjamin G Brown ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
397 students
219 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#722 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#206 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
80-84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
≥80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
42
29
Grade 1 Students
46
46
Grade 2 Students
41
33
Grade 3 Students
38
41
Grade 4 Students
37
33
Grade 5 Students
45
37
Grade 6 Students
46
-
Grade 7 Students
39
-
Grade 8 Students
45
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
6%
% Hispanic
10%
6%
% Black
11%
8%
% White
59%
64%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
12%
15%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%