William Ellery Channing vs. Charles Sumner
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
William Ellery Channing ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Charles Sumner ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 201 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, William Ellery Channing 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 30-34% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Charles Sumner 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 30-34% (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 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
201 students
470 students
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1423 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1291 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
63
Kindergarten Students
37
70
Grade 1 Students
26
74
Grade 2 Students
28
68
Grade 3 Students
21
68
Grade 4 Students
23
66
Grade 5 Students
15
61
Grade 6 Students
15
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
42%
58%
% Black
49%
16%
% White
5%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%