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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 326 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-4
- Ranks 345th out of 1,070 elementary schools in MA.
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Shirley School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $16,572
- Students Per Teacher: 12.9
- Enrolled Students: 533
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 326
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 169 (51.8%)
- Females: 157 (48.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 19 (5.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 63 (19.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 82 (25.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 5 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 9 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 5.8% |
| White | 285 | 87.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 44 | 13.5% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 14.4% |
| 1st Grade | 65 | 19.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 54 | 16.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 58 | 17.8% |
| 4th Grade | 58 | 17.8% |
Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
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The overall school rating shows that Lura A White School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on MCAS state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
MCAS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.0% | 66.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | 66.0% | 57.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 76.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | 64.0% | 60.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 55.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 30.0% | 53.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | 39.0% | 48.0% |
Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010
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