Casimir Pulaski vs. Albert F Ford Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Casimir Pulaski ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
Serving 560 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Casimir Pulaski ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower 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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 420 students in grades 5-8, Albert F Ford Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
5-8
Total Students
560 students
420 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#860 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#810 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
85
-
Kindergarten Students
80
-
Grade 1 Students
77
-
Grade 2 Students
88
-
Grade 3 Students
74
-
Grade 4 Students
75
-
Grade 5 Students
81
124
Grade 6 Students
-
102
Grade 7 Students
-
87
Grade 8 Students
-
107
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
23%
5%


% Black
7%
1%


% White
63%
89%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.21


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
13%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%

