William Monroe Trotter vs. Higginson/lewis K-8
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
William Monroe Trotter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Higginson/lewis K-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
Serving 358 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, William Monroe Trotter 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 8% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 188 students in grades 3-8, Higginson/lewis K-8 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
3-8
Total Students
358 students
188 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1583 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1632 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
-
Kindergarten Students
34
-
Grade 1 Students
36
-
Grade 2 Students
44
-
Grade 3 Students
44
24
Grade 4 Students
41
30
Grade 5 Students
34
28
Grade 6 Students
41
25
Grade 7 Students
24
39
Grade 8 Students
26
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
38%
52%
% Black
57%
40%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%