Major Howard W. Beal School vs. Floral Street School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Major Howard W. Beal School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Floral Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 608 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Major Howard W. Beal School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 542 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Floral Street School ranks in the top 10% 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 75% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
608 students
542 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#323 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#131 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
n/a

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
75%
n/a

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
67%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
117
95
Grade 1 Students
128
103
Grade 2 Students
113
110
Grade 3 Students
122
111
Grade 4 Students
128
123
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
39%
48%


% Hispanic
11%
8%


% Black
4%
6%


% White
39%
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
15%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%

