Arthur D Healey (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Arthur D Healey

5 Meacham Street
Somerville, MA 02145

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Bottom 50%

Serving 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Arthur D Healey 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 is 26% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (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 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 486 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Arthur D Healey ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Arthur D Healey's student population of 486 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arthur D Healey
Pre-K	29
Kind	34
1	44
2	56
3	58
4	57
5	67
6	44
7	52
8	45

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Total Students

486 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arthur D Healey
2023	506
2022	457
2021	446
2020	450
2019	450
2018	428
2017	428
2016	474
2015	529
2014	497
2013	534
2012	526
2011	533
2010	562
2009	548
2008	529
2007	534
2006	532
2005	584
2004	587
2003	589
2002	539
2001	596
2000	567
1999	375
1998	165
1997	401
1996	433
1995	443
1994	459
1993	380
1992	364
1991	365

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Arthur D Healey
2023	38
2022	42
2021	43
2020	38
2019	38
2018	42
2017	42
2016	43
2015	40
2014	42
2013	42
2012	41
2011	33
2010	39
2009	39
2008	40
2007	37
2006	41
2005	44

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School Rankings

Arthur D Healey ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arthur D Healey is 0.65, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1262 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Arthur D Healey
2023	#1262
2022	#1312
2021	#1324
2019	#1364
2018	#1300
2017	#1073
2016	#1357
2015	#1371
2014	#1440
2013	#1366
2012	#1413

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26%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Arthur D Healey	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	26%	42%	35%
2022	20%	41%	34%
2021	16%	37%	26%
2019	31%	51%	44%
2018	35%	52%	48%
2017	44%	53%	51%
2016	47%	64%	54%
2015	48%	61%	54%
2014	39%	61%	48%
2013	40%	61%	47%
2012	36%	59%	40%

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30%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Arthur D Healey	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2022	30%	44%	43%
2021	33%	49%	43%
2019	40%	54%	49%
2018	43%	56%	48%
2017	48%	54%	52%
2016	56%	71%	62%
2015	49%	69%	60%
2014	48%	69%	59%
2013	52%	69%	57%
2012	47%	69%	53%
2011	46%	70%	52%

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25-29%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Arthur D Healey	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2022	27%	44%	40%
2021	22%	42%	34%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Arthur D Healey	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	13:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	12:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	10:1	13:1	12:1
2017	10:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	12:1
2014	12:1	14:1	12:1
2013	13:1	14:1	12:1
2012	13:1	14:1	12:1
2011	16:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	12:1
2008	13:1	14:1	12:1
2007	14:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arthur D Healey	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	3%	7%	7%
2022	4%	7%	7%
2021	5%	7%	7%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	6%	8%	7%
2017	6%	8%	7%
2016	6%	6%	8%
2015	5%	6%	9%
2014	7%	6%	10%
2013	7%	6%	10%
2012	6%	6%	10%
2011	7%	7%	10%
2010	7%	6%	10%
2009	7%	6%	10%
2008	7%	6%	10%
2007	6%	6%	9%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	9%
2004	5%	5%	8%
2003	5%	5%	8%
2002	5%	5%	8%
2001	5%	4%	7%
2000	4%	4%	7%
1999	5%	4%	6%
1998	5%	4%	5%
1997	4%	4%	5%
1996	3%	4%	4%
1995	4%	4%	5%
1994	4%	4%	4%
1993	2%	4%	4%
1992	4%	4%	4%
1991	4%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

51%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arthur D Healey	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	50%	24%	41%
2022	49%	23%	41%
2021	48%	22%	41%
2020	44%	21%	42%
2019	44%	21%	42%
2018	49%	19%	43%
2017	49%	19%	43%
2016	48%	19%	43%
2015	46%	18%	43%
2014	42%	17%	41%
2013	40%	16%	40%
2012	37%	16%	39%
2011	36%	15%	38%
2010	32%	15%	36%
2009	32%	14%	35%
2008	30%	15%	34%
2007	29%	14%	32%
2006	28%	13%	32%
2005	26%	12%	31%
2004	26%	12%	30%
2003	25%	11%	30%
2002	24%	11%	29%
2001	26%	11%	24%
2000	21%	10%	23%
1999	18%	10%	16%
1998	14%	10%	19%
1997	12%	10%	19%
1996	11%	9%	16%
1995	11%	9%	11%
1994	10%	9%	12%
1993	13%	9%	10%
1992	12%	8%	9%
1991	9%	8%	8%

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Black

14%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arthur D Healey	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	15%	10%	9%
2022	16%	10%	10%
2021	16%	10%	10%
2020	17%	9%	11%
2019	17%	9%	11%
2018	13%	9%	11%
2017	13%	9%	11%
2016	14%	9%	11%
2015	14%	9%	11%
2014	13%	9%	11%
2013	15%	9%	12%
2012	15%	8%	13%
2011	16%	8%	14%
2010	18%	8%	13%
2009	20%	8%	14%
2008	22%	8%	15%
2007	25%	8%	15%
2006	27%	8%	15%
2005	29%	9%	15%
2004	33%	9%	17%
2003	32%	9%	16%
2002	33%	9%	15%
2001	30%	9%	15%
2000	32%	9%	14%
1999	26%	9%	15%
1998	24%	8%	15%
1997	26%	8%	15%
1996	25%	8%	15%
1995	25%	8%	14%
1994	20%	7%	12%
1993	12%	7%	12%
1992	10%	7%	12%
1991	10%	8%	9%

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White

27%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arthur D Healey	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	28%	54%	38%
2022	27%	56%	38%
2021	27%	57%	38%
2020	27%	59%	37%
2019	27%	59%	37%
2018	29%	61%	36%
2017	29%	61%	36%
2016	29%	63%	36%
2015	32%	64%	36%
2014	36%	65%	36%
2013	37%	66%	37%
2012	41%	67%	37%
2011	39%	68%	37%
2010	42%	69%	40%
2009	40%	70%	40%
2008	41%	71%	41%
2007	40%	72%	44%
2006	38%	73%	46%
2005	39%	74%	45%
2004	36%	74%	45%
2003	38%	75%	46%
2002	38%	75%	48%
2001	39%	76%	54%
2000	43%	77%	56%
1999	51%	77%	63%
1998	56%	78%	61%
1997	58%	78%	61%
1996	61%	79%	65%
1995	60%	79%	70%
1994	66%	80%	72%
1993	73%	80%	74%
1992	74%	81%	75%
1991	77%	81%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Arthur D Healey	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arthur D Healey	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.68
2022	0.66	0.62	0.68
2021	0.67	0.62	0.68
2020	0.70	0.60	0.68
2019	0.70	0.60	0.68
2018	0.66	0.58	0.67
2017	0.66	0.58	0.67
2016	0.67	0.56	0.67
2015	0.67	0.55	0.68
2014	0.68	0.54	0.68
2013	0.68	0.53	0.69
2012	0.69	0.52	0.69
2011	0.69	0.51	0.69
2010	0.69	0.50	0.69
2009	0.70	0.51	0.69
2008	0.70	0.47	0.69
2007	0.70	0.46	0.68
2006	0.71	0.45	0.69
2005	0.70	0.43	0.68
2004	0.70	0.43	0.68
2003	0.70	0.42	0.67
2002	0.69	0.41	0.66
2001	0.70	0.40	0.63
2000	0.68	0.39	0.62
1999	0.64	0.39	0.56
1998	0.61	0.38	0.58
1997	0.60	0.38	0.58
1996	0.58	0.36	0.53
1995	0.59	0.36	0.48
1994	0.53	0.35	0.47
1993	0.45	0.35	0.43
1992	0.43	0.34	0.40
1991	0.39	0.33	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

72%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Arthur D Healey	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	69%	35%	61%
2022	76%	35%	62%
2021	78%	36%	62%
2020	78%	35%	59%
2019	78%	35%	59%
2015	65%	36%	58%
2014	59%	34%	57%
2013	60%	32%	57%
2012	58%	30%	57%
2011	56%	29%	56%
2010	51%	27%	54%
2009	51%	25%	51%
2008	49%	24%	50%
2007	49%	23%	49%
2006	48%	23%	47%
2005	49%	23%	45%
2004	54%	22%	43%
2001	61%	19%	46%
2000	69%	20%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Arthur D Healey	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	4%	4%	10%
2022	5%	4%	10%
2021	5%	4%	10%
2020	5%	4%	10%
2019	5%	4%	10%
2015	3%	4%	9%
2014	7%	5%	10%
2013	8%	5%	12%
2012	8%	5%	12%
2011	9%	5%	12%
2010	10%	6%	14%
2009	8%	6%	15%
2008	12%	5%	15%
2007	11%	5%	16%
2006	12%	5%	18%
2005	14%	5%	17%
2004	14%	5%	17%
2001	16%	5%	18%
2000	9%	5%	28%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Somerville School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arthur D Healey's ranking?

Arthur D Healey is ranked #1262 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Arthur D Healey?

486 students attend Arthur D Healey.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Arthur D Healey students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 14% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Arthur D Healey?

Arthur D Healey has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Arthur D Healey offer ?

Arthur D Healey offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Arthur D Healey part of?

Arthur D Healey is part of Somerville School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 486 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education