Summary:
The 02135 zip code of Brighton, Massachusetts is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 3 high schools, and no middle or alternative schools. The data reveals a stark contrast in the performance of the elementary/K-8 schools and the high schools in this area, with the elementary schools, particularly Winship Elementary School and Lyon K-8 School, demonstrating exceptional academic achievement, while the high schools, such as Brighton High School and Lyon High School, struggle to meet state and district averages on MCAS assessments.
The high-performing elementary schools, Winship and Lyon K-8, consistently rank among the top schools in the state, with Winship earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and over 50% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, the high schools in the area face significant challenges, with 4-year graduation rates ranging from 79.7% to 83.3% and dropout rates between 9.5% and 11.7%. The differences in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios may contribute to the disparities in school performance, with the higher-performing schools tending to have higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios.
The data also highlights the promising performance of Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School, a public charter high school with a higher 4-year graduation rate (83.3%) compared to the other high schools in the area and better MCAS results than the district average. This suggests that the contrast in school performance may present an opportunity for collaboration and shared learnings, where the high-performing elementary schools could potentially share best practices and strategies with the struggling high schools to help improve their outcomes.
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