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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 255 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 247th out of 1,070 elementary schools in MA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 201 Willow Avenue, Somerville, MA 02144
School District Details
- Somerville School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $18,690
- Graduation Rate: 76.8%
- Dropout Rate: 5.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.4
- Enrolled Students: 4,842
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 255
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 16.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 134 (52.5%)
- Females: 121 (47.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 15 (5.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 57 (22.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 72 (28.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 7 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 44 | 17.3% |
| Hispanic | 26 | 10.2% |
| White | 168 | 65.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 16.9% |
| 1st Grade | 46 | 18.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 43 | 16.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 38 | 14.9% |
| 4th Grade | 36 | 14.1% |
| 5th Grade | 35 | 13.7% |
| 6th Grade | 14 | 5.5% |
Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Benjamin G Brown School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on MCAS state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
MCAS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.0% | 51.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 48.0% | 57.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.0% | 53.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | 50.0% | 60.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.0% | 33.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 32.0% | 53.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 32.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | 37.0% | 48.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.0% | 51.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 52.0% | 66.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 42.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 48.0% | 57.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.0% | 42.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | - | - |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 42.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | - | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 41.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | - | - |
Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010
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