Hernandez K-8 School vs. Greenwood Sarah K-8 School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Greenwood Sarah K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hernandez K-8 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 18% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 359 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Greenwood Sarah K-8 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
407 students
359 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1396 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1624 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
≤5%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤10%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
39
38
Kindergarten Students
46
39
Grade 1 Students
46
44
Grade 2 Students
46
39
Grade 3 Students
49
39
Grade 4 Students
47
43
Grade 5 Students
44
34
Grade 6 Students
34
36
Grade 7 Students
31
22
Grade 8 Students
25
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
79%
86%


% Black
4%
11%


% White
14%
2%


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


Diversity Score
0.36
0.25


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
97%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%

