1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School vs. Abbot Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Abbot Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 944 students in grades 6-8, 1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb 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 22% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 372 students in grades 3-5, Abbot Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
3-5
Total Students
944 students
372 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
98 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1331 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#231 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
71%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
62%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 3 Students
-
137
Grade 4 Students
-
117
Grade 5 Students
-
118
Grade 6 Students
289
-
Grade 7 Students
296
-
Grade 8 Students
359
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
21%


% Hispanic
65%
2%


% Black
5%
n/a


% White
27%
76%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
3%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
1%

