Curley K-8 School
493 Centre St
Jamaica Plain MA, 02130, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8176
Ranking: (1,179 out of 1,316, bottom 10%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Boston School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 61 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 73 | 75 | 76 | |||||||
Total Students: | 847 | 822 | 799 | 710 | 667 | 685 | 748 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 59 | 7.0% | 65 | 7.9% | 65 | 8.1% | 53 | 7.5% | 52 | 7.8% | 52 | 7.6% | 49 | 6.6% |
Kindergarten: | 84 | 9.9% | 68 | 8.3% | 66 | 8.3% | 64 | 9.0% | 59 | 8.8% | 56 | 8.2% | 36 | 4.8% |
Grade 1: | 88 | 10.4% | 66 | 8.0% | 66 | 8.3% | 63 | 8.9% | 54 | 8.1% | 41 | 6.0% | 41 | 5.5% |
Grade 2: | 69 | 8.1% | 70 | 8.5% | 70 | 8.8% | 66 | 9.3% | 52 | 7.8% | 47 | 6.9% | 41 | 5.5% |
Grade 3: | 74 | 8.7% | 80 | 9.7% | 75 | 9.4% | 59 | 8.3% | 50 | 7.5% | 40 | 5.8% | 46 | 6.1% |
Grade 4: | 79 | 9.3% | 80 | 9.7% | 84 | 10.5% | 68 | 9.6% | 52 | 7.8% | 50 | 7.3% | 59 | 7.9% |
Grade 5: | 78 | 9.2% | 82 | 10.0% | 85 | 10.6% | 51 | 7.2% | 53 | 7.9% | 68 | 9.9% | 40 | 5.3% |
Grade 6: | 111 | 13.1% | 109 | 13.3% | 101 | 12.6% | 106 | 14.9% | 105 | 15.7% | 93 | 13.6% | 105 | 14.0% |
Grade 7: | 99 | 11.7% | 97 | 11.8% | 95 | 11.9% | 93 | 13.1% | 81 | 12.1% | 85 | 12.4% | 154 | 20.6% |
Grade 8: | 106 | 12.5% | 105 | 12.8% | 92 | 11.5% | 87 | 12.3% | 109 | 16.3% | 153 | 22.3% | 177 | 23.7% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 429 | 50.6% | 428 | 52.1% | 413 | 51.7% | 365 | 51.4% | 349 | 52.3% | 355 | 51.8% | 376 | 50.3% |
Female: | 418 | 49.4% | 394 | 47.9% | 386 | 48.3% | 345 | 48.6% | 318 | 47.7% | 330 | 48.2% | 356 | 47.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 24 | 2.8% | 23 | 2.8% | 17 | 2.1% | 21 | 3.0% | 20 | 3.0% | 27 | 3.9% | 22 | 2.9% |
Hispanic: | 490 | 57.9% | 475 | 57.8% | 469 | 58.7% | 414 | 58.3% | 392 | 58.8% | 402 | 58.7% | 437 | 58.4% |
Black: | 158 | 18.7% | 163 | 19.8% | 155 | 19.4% | 131 | 18.5% | 124 | 18.6% | 141 | 20.6% | 175 | 23.4% |
White: | 144 | 17.0% | 139 | 16.9% | 136 | 17.0% | 125 | 17.6% | 120 | 18.0% | 101 | 14.7% | 99 | 13.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 28 | 3.3% | 20 | 2.4% | 22 | 2.8% | 19 | 2.7% | 11 | 1.6% | 13 | 1.9% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 601 | 71.0% | 526 | 64.0% | 528 | 66.1% | 458 | 64.5% | 445 | 66.7% | 451 | 65.8% | 495 | 66.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 1.9% | 37 | 4.5% | 52 | 6.5% | 62 | 8.7% | 49 | 7.3% | 50 | 7.3% | 59 | 7.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.88 | 13.61 | 12.55 | 10.73 | 9.16 | 9.20 | 9.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 33% | 32% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 42% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 41% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 47% | 67% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 29% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 29% | 53% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 28% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 29% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 32% | 52% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 43% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 45% | 65% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 43% | 61% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 21% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 17% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 20% | 51% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 44% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 41% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 38% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 42% | 67% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 38% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 36% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 44% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 43% | 60% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 52% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 54% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 50% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 52% | 71% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 37% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 33% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 34% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 36% | 52% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 58% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 60% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 63% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 58% | 78% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 34% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 34% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 35% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 36% | 54% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 2% | 10% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 10% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 15% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 1% | 13% | 39% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Curley K-8 School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.