William Ellery Channing
William Ellery Channing serves 216 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
William Ellery Channing placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
William Ellery Channing ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
School Overview
William Ellery Channing's student population of 216 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
216 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
William Ellery Channing is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,667 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of William Ellery Channing is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1472 out of 1667 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
7%

Hispanic
39%
20%

Black
49%
9%

White
6%
60%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
4%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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