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Serving 571 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Athol Community Elementary School 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 436 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Rice Square 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 22% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower 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 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-6
Total Students
571 students
436 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1354 out of 1626 schools in MA (Bottom 50%)
#1397 out of 1626 schools in MA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
22%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MA)(21-22 School Year Data)
20%
(Bottom 50% in MA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)(21-22 School Year Data)
n/a
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
-
Kindergarten Students
105
58
Grade 1 Students
101
65
Grade 2 Students
129
63
Grade 3 Students
97
66
Grade 4 Students
86
71
Grade 5 Students
-
49
Grade 6 Students
-
64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
13%
42%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
78%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.72
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
