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Overall#57
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Elementary School · Code: 2740015

Benjamin G Brown

Somerville

State Rankings (Elementary)
#57
Overall Rank
#20
ELA MCAS
#80
Math MCAS
#48
Attendance
#590
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-780%(Rank #20)
Mathematics-873%(Rank #80)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
515
Math
515
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 97.0th · Math: 92.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
18
Total Classes
64
Students
221
Student Population
English Learners5.9%
Students with Disabilities10.9%
Low Income10%
55.2% Female
44.3% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
64%
15%
White: 64.3%
Asian: 6.8%
Hispanic/Latino: 6.3%
Black/African American: 7.7%
Multi-Race: 14.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+0.7
95.9%
Chronically Absent-5.4
3.1%
Avg. Absences per Student7.1

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-7
80
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-8
73
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+0.7
95.9
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-5.4
3.1
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)15
Student/Teacher Ratio14.6 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers78.3%
Teaching In-Field84.2%
Retention
Teacher Retention77.8%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education96%
English Learners4%
Quick Facts
District: Somerville
School Code: 2740015
Avg. Class Size: 18
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.6 to 1

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