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South (Closed 2018)

719 So. Franklin Street
Holbrook, MA 02343

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Serving 278 students in grades 4-6, South 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 was 51% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 53%). The percentage of students achieving was 41% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 44% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 4-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South
4	86
5	101
6	91

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Total Students

278 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South
2023	278
2022	278
2021	278
2020	278
2019	278
2018	278
2017	278
2016	319
2015	300
2014	322
2013	305
2012	285
2011	290
2010	322
2009	337
2008	351
2007	342
2006	338
2005	341
2004	347
2003	386
2002	393
2001	392
2000	369
1999	378
1998	384
1997	392
1996	358
1995	364
1994	355
1993	337
1992	344
1991	355

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	South
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2014	23
2013	22
2012	20
2011	21
2010	21
2009	22
2008	20
2007	23
2006	21
2005	21

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School Rankings

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State Level (MA)

(16-17)

51%

53%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	South	Massachusetts	Holbrook School District
2017	51%	53%	56%
2016	57%	64%	66%
2015	57%	61%	64%
2014	59%	61%	61%
2013	66%	61%	56%
2012	72%	59%	57%
2011	61%	59%	55%
2010	58%	59%	52%

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(16-17)

41%

54%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	South	Massachusetts	Holbrook School District
2017	41%	54%	49%
2016	66%	71%	73%
2015	59%	69%	66%
2014	62%	69%	69%
2013	70%	69%	71%
2012	71%	69%	72%
2011	74%	70%	71%
2010	70%	69%	65%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	South	Massachusetts	Holbrook School District
2023	13:1	12:1	13:1
2022	13:1	12:1	14:1
2021	13:1	12:1	13:1
2020	13:1	13:1	14:1
2019	13:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	13:1	13:1
2017	13:1	13:1	13:1
2016	15:1	13:1	14:1
2015	14:1	13:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	13:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	13:1	16:1
2006	16:1	13:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South	Massachusetts	Holbrook School District
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	4%	7%	5%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	5%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South	Massachusetts	Holbrook School District
2023	13%	24%	17%
2022	13%	23%	15%
2021	13%	22%	15%
2020	13%	21%	13%
2019	13%	21%	13%
2018	13%	19%	12%
2017	13%	19%	12%
2016	10%	19%	11%
2015	10%	18%	10%
2014	8%	17%	8%
2013	7%	16%	7%
2012	6%	16%	7%
2011	6%	15%	8%
2010	5%	15%	6%
2009	5%	14%	6%
2008	5%	15%	7%
2007	7%	14%	8%
2006	7%	13%	6%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	1%	12%	4%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	2%	10%	2%
1999	3%	10%	3%
1998	3%	10%	4%
1997	3%	10%	3%
1996	3%	9%	3%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	3%	9%	2%
1992	2%	8%	2%
1991	1%	8%	1%

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Black

18%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South	Massachusetts	Holbrook School District
2023	18%	10%	22%
2022	18%	10%	22%
2021	18%	10%	21%
2020	18%	9%	20%
2019	18%	9%	20%
2018	18%	9%	19%
2017	18%	9%	19%
2016	18%	9%	19%
2015	15%	9%	17%
2014	14%	9%	16%
2013	16%	9%	17%
2012	14%	8%	13%
2011	15%	8%	12%
2010	13%	8%	12%
2009	12%	8%	12%
2008	13%	8%	14%
2007	15%	8%	13%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	10%	9%	10%
2004	8%	9%	8%
2003	8%	9%	9%
2002	8%	9%	7%
2001	6%	9%	7%
2000	6%	9%	6%
1999	5%	9%	5%
1998	6%	8%	6%
1997	4%	8%	5%
1996	6%	8%	4%
1995	3%	8%	3%
1994	3%	7%	3%
1993	3%	7%	3%
1992	4%	7%	4%
1991	3%	8%	3%

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White

56%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South	Massachusetts	Holbrook School District
2023	56%	54%	47%
2022	56%	56%	49%
2021	56%	57%	52%
2020	56%	59%	53%
2019	56%	59%	53%
2018	57%	61%	58%
2017	57%	61%	58%
2016	61%	63%	59%
2015	66%	64%	63%
2014	68%	65%	66%
2013	69%	66%	67%
2012	71%	67%	71%
2011	71%	68%	72%
2010	73%	69%	72%
2009	74%	70%	74%
2008	76%	71%	74%
2007	73%	72%	75%
2006	77%	73%	81%
2005	83%	74%	82%
2004	87%	74%	84%
2003	83%	75%	84%
2002	87%	75%	87%
2001	88%	76%	88%
2000	89%	77%	89%
1999	89%	77%	90%
1998	90%	78%	89%
1997	92%	78%	91%
1996	90%	79%	91%
1995	93%	79%	93%
1994	93%	80%	93%
1993	92%	80%	93%
1992	92%	81%	92%
1991	94%	81%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	South	Massachusetts	Holbrook School District
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	9%	4%	8%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	8%	3%	7%
2017	8%	3%	7%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	5%	2%	5%
2009	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South	Massachusetts	Holbrook School District
2023	0.63	0.64	0.70
2022	0.63	0.62	0.69
2021	0.63	0.62	0.67
2020	0.63	0.60	0.65
2019	0.63	0.60	0.65
2018	0.62	0.58	0.61
2017	0.62	0.58	0.61
2016	0.58	0.56	0.60
2015	0.53	0.55	0.57
2014	0.51	0.54	0.54
2013	0.50	0.53	0.52
2012	0.47	0.52	0.48
2011	0.47	0.51	0.47
2010	0.45	0.50	0.46
2009	0.44	0.51	0.44
2008	0.41	0.47	0.43
2007	0.45	0.46	0.42
2006	0.39	0.45	0.34
2005	0.30	0.43	0.31
2004	0.24	0.43	0.28
2003	0.30	0.42	0.29
2002	0.24	0.41	0.24
2001	0.22	0.40	0.21
2000	0.21	0.39	0.20
1999	0.21	0.39	0.19
1998	0.19	0.38	0.21
1997	0.15	0.38	0.17
1996	0.18	0.36	0.16
1995	0.13	0.36	0.13
1994	0.13	0.35	0.12
1993	0.15	0.35	0.12
1992	0.15	0.34	0.13
1991	0.12	0.33	0.13

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Eligible for (14-15)

42%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	South	Massachusetts	Holbrook School District
2015	42%	36%	42%
2014	35%	34%	38%
2013	31%	32%	33%
2012	24%	30%	29%
2011	26%	29%	26%
2010	24%	27%	24%
2009	18%	25%	21%
2008	16%	24%	17%
2007	17%	23%	18%
2006	17%	23%	18%
2005	11%	23%	14%
2004	15%	22%	14%
2001	15%	19%	10%
2000	16%	20%	12%
1999	11%	17%	11%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	South	Massachusetts	Holbrook School District
2015	5%	4%	5%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	10%	5%	8%
2012	13%	5%	10%
2011	9%	5%	9%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2008	10%	5%	8%
2007	8%	5%	6%
2006	7%	5%	7%
2005	8%	5%	6%
2004	7%	5%	6%
2001	8%	5%	6%
2000	4%	5%	3%
1999	8%	3%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Holbrook School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 53% MA state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 54% MA state average).

How many students attend South?

278 students attend South.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of South students are White, 18% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of South?

South has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does South offer ?

South offers enrollment in grades 4-6

What school district is South part of?

South is part of Holbrook School District.

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