Chickering vs. Pine Hill
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Chickering ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Pine Hill ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chickering ranks in the top 20% 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 72% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). 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 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 401 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pine Hill 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 69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
497 students
401 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#170 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#236 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
23
12
Kindergarten Students
61
50
Grade 1 Students
75
64
Grade 2 Students
89
70
Grade 3 Students
66
65
Grade 4 Students
96
70
Grade 5 Students
87
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
9%


% Hispanic
5%
5%


% Black
3%
4%


% White
73%
76%


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


Diversity Score
0.45
0.41


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
3%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

