James A Garfield Elementary School in Brighton, Massachusetts (MA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 35.

95 BEECHCROFT STREET
Brighton, MA 2135

County name: Suffolk
School type: Regular School
Grade span: Kindergarten - 5th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (617) 635-8351 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.351
Longitude: -071.160980

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Neighborhood House Charter School (6.8 miles):

92
Blanchard Memorial School (19.4 miles):

79
Riverdale School (5.8 miles):

74
Margaret L Donovan School (12.2 miles):

70
Lynn Woods School (13.9 miles):

64
Highlands School (17.9 miles):

58
William H Ohrenberger School (6.3 miles):

46
James A Garfield Elementary School:

35
Lincoln Alternative School (19.8 miles):

0
James A Garfield Elementary School rating compared to average state and city schools ratings:
Massachusetts:

58
Brighton:

33
James A Garfield Elementary:

35

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Enrollment in James A Garfield Elementary School

2007 Student Enrollment: 202

Kindergarten Enrollment: 36
1st grade Enrollment: 35
2nd grade Enrollment: 37
3rd grade Enrollment: 38
4th grade Enrollment: 27
5th grade Enrollment: 29


Male students (%): 53.0%
James A Garfield Elementary School:

53.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 47.0%
Here:

47.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 11.4%
This school:

11.4%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 40.1%
James A Garfield Elementary School:

40.1%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 36.1%
This school:

36.1%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 8.4%
Here:

8.4%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 4.0%
Here:

4.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in James A Garfield Elementary School

Grades in James A Garfield Elementary School

Races in James A Garfield Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 63
Limited English Proficient #: 25
Special Education #: 39
Low-Income #: 178
Free Lunch #: 155
Reduced Lunch #: 23


First Language Not English %: 31.2%
This school:

31.2%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 12.4%
James A Garfield Elementary School:

12.4%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 19.3%
James A Garfield Elementary School:

19.3%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 88.1%
This school:

88.1%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 76.7%
Here:

76.7%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 11.4%
Here:

11.4%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 215

Kindergarten Enrollment: 40
1st grade Enrollment: 42
2nd grade Enrollment: 33
3rd grade Enrollment: 37
4th grade Enrollment: 31
5th grade Enrollment: 32


Male students (%): 51.2%
This school:

51.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 48.8%
Here:

48.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 12.1%
Here:

12.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 41.4%
Here:

41.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 34.4%
This school:

34.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 8.8%
Here:

8.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.50%
Here:

0.50%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.31%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 2.8%
James A Garfield Elementary School:

2.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in James A Garfield Elementary School

Grades in James A Garfield Elementary School

Races in James A Garfield Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 47
Limited English Proficient #: 16
Special Education #: 37
Low-Income #: 174


First Language Not English %: 21.9%
Here:

21.9%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 7.4%
Here:

7.4%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 17.2%
James A Garfield Elementary School:

17.2%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 80.9%
This school:

80.9%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 220

Kindergarten Enrollment: 40
1st grade Enrollment: 37
2nd grade Enrollment: 40
3rd grade Enrollment: 32
4th grade Enrollment: 39
5th grade Enrollment: 32


White students (%): 16.8%
Here:

16.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 42.7%
Here:

42.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 28.6%
Here:

28.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 11.8%
Here:

11.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 47.7%
This school:

47.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 52.3%
Here:

52.3%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in James A Garfield Elementary School

Races in James A Garfield Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 49
Limited English Proficient #: 22
Special Education #: 39
Low-Income #: 177


First Language Not English %: 22.3%
Here:

22.3%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 10.0%
Here:

10.0%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 17.7%
Here:

17.7%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 80.5%
Here:

80.5%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 259

Kindergarten Enrollment: 40
1st grade Enrollment: 42
2nd grade Enrollment: 36
3rd grade Enrollment: 54
4th grade Enrollment: 40
5th grade Enrollment: 47


White students (%): 16.2%
This school:

16.2%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 42.9%
Here:

42.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 30.1%
Here:

30.1%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 10.4%
Here:

10.4%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.40%
Here:

0.40%
State average from 1729 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.4%
James A Garfield Elementary School:

51.4%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.6%
This school:

48.6%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in James A Garfield Elementary School

Races in James A Garfield Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 57
Limited English Proficient #: 33
Special Education #: 48
Low-Income #: 224


First Language Not English %: 22.0%
This school:

22.0%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Limited English Proficient %: 12.7%
Here:

12.7%
State average from 1098 schools:

7.7%
Special Education %: 18.5%
Here:

18.5%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 86.5%
James A Garfield Elementary School:

86.5%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 280

Kindergarten Enrollment: 43
1st grade Enrollment: 41
2nd grade Enrollment: 60
3rd grade Enrollment: 51
4th grade Enrollment: 47
5th grade Enrollment: 38


White students (%): 16.1%
This school:

16.1%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 42.1%
This school:

42.1%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 30.4%
This school:

30.4%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 11.1%
Here:

11.1%
State average from 1634 schools:

4.3%
Native American students (%): 0.40%
This school:

0.40%
State average from 1634 schools:

0.36%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 50.7%
Here:

50.7%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 49.3%
This school:

49.3%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in James A Garfield Elementary School

Races in James A Garfield Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 92
Limited English Proficient #: 44
Low-Income #: 235


First Language Not English %: 32.9%
This school:

32.9%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 15.7%
James A Garfield Elementary School:

15.7%
State average from 950 schools:

8.4%
Low-Income %: 83.9%
Here:

83.9%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 277

1st grade Enrollment: 22
2nd grade Enrollment: 64
3rd grade Enrollment: 45
4th grade Enrollment: 56
5th grade Enrollment: 42
6th grade Enrollment: 47
7th grade Enrollment: 1


White students (%): 20.9%
This school:

20.9%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 41.2%
This school:

41.2%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 26.0%
James A Garfield Elementary School:

26.0%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Asian students (%): 11.9%
Here:

11.9%
State average from 1682 schools:

4.2%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 46.9%
Here:

46.9%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 53.1%
Here:

53.1%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in James A Garfield Elementary School

Races in James A Garfield Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 72
Limited English Proficient #: 7
Low-Income #: 224


First Language Not English %: 26.0%
This school:

26.0%
State average from 1452 schools:

13.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 2.5%
James A Garfield Elementary School:

2.5%
State average from 887 schools:

7.9%
Low-Income %: 80.9%
This school:

80.9%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2001 Student Enrollment: 281

1st grade Enrollment: 41
2nd grade Enrollment: 44
3rd grade Enrollment: 49
4th grade Enrollment: 61
5th grade Enrollment: 50
6th grade Enrollment: 36


White students (%): 22.8%
Here:

22.8%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 43.1%
This school:

43.1%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 22.8%
Here:

22.8%
State average from 1664 schools:

9.6%
Asian students (%): 11.4%
Here:

11.4%
State average from 1664 schools:

4.1%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 47.3%
Here:

47.3%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 52.7%
James A Garfield Elementary School:

52.7%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in James A Garfield Elementary School

Races in James A Garfield Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 70
Limited English Proficient #: 8
Low-Income #: 225


First Language Not English %: 24.9%
This school:

24.9%
State average from 1347 schools:

14.1%
Limited English Proficient %: 2.8%
This school:

2.8%
State average from 834 schools:

7.7%
Low-Income %: 80.1%
James A Garfield Elementary School:

80.1%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:


Out-of-School Suspensions count: 11

Average number of Absences: 10.9
Here:

10.9
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 93.6%
Here:

93.6%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 5.4%
Here:

5.4%
State average from 1093 schools:

8.3%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 11.4

In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.1%
This school:

93.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 8.8

In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.8%
This school:

93.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 8.3

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.2%
Here:

94.2%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%




2003 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 8.6

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.2%
Here:

94.2%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%






Teacher Count in James A Garfield Elementary School

Student/Teacher Ratio in James A Garfield Elementary School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 16
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 13

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 93.9%
Here:

93.9%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 92.3%
This school:

92.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
Here:

12.3
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 16
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 15

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 93.9%
Here:

93.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 93.3%
Here:

93.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.1
Here:

13.1
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 18
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 14

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
James A Garfield Elementary School:

12.2
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 18
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 16

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 86.3%
James A Garfield Elementary School:

86.3%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 85.1%
Here:

85.1%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.8
Here:

14.8
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8





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