Schools in Zip Code 02145

Schools in zip code 02145 include four Somerville, MA public elementary schools—three PK–8 schools and one PK–1 early childhood center—serving 1,867 students in the Somerville district, which ranks at the 44th percentile statewide. The largest is E Somerville Community (PK–8, 747 students), followed by Arthur D Healey (PK–8, 482), Winter Hill Community (PK–8, 388), and Capuano Early Childhood Center (PK–1, 250). MCAS Next Generation scores are available for the three PK–8 schools; Capuano has no test scores because it serves only PK–1. Free/reduced-lunch data are blank for all four, so economic comparisons cannot be made.

Among the three tested PK–8 schools, all are below district and state averages at the all-grade level in ELA, math, and science. E Somerville Community has the strongest overall results of the group, with ELA 29.18%, math 23.98%, and science 31.45%, and its rank percentile rose from 19 to 29 over three years. Arthur D Healey follows with ELA 27.30%, math 22.95%, and science 27.78%; its 8th-grade ELA (41.86%), math (34.88%), and science (35.71%) are relative bright spots, and 8th-grade civics improved by 8.64 percentage points. Winter Hill Community has the lowest all-grade scores—ELA 23.11%, math 21.67%, science 22.86%—but its 3rd-grade ELA (58.82%) and math (52.94%) are above district and state, while its 8th-grade ELA (6.90%) and math (10.34%) are very low.

Area-wide weak points include 4th-grade ELA, ranging from 12.50% to 17.28% across the three schools versus district 31.42% and state 37.43%, and 7th-grade math, ranging from 11.67% to 19.77% versus district 30.90% and state 37.48%. Resource patterns are not straightforward: E Somerville Community has the highest student-teacher ratio (13.3) and lowest PK–8 spending ($18,914) but the best all-grade proficiency, while Winter Hill Community has the lowest ratio (8.4) and highest PK–8 spending ($25,632) but the lowest overall scores. Capuano Early Childhood Center has the highest spending ($31,222), but its PK–1 model cannot be compared on MCAS outcomes. Overall, these schools generally trail district and state averages, with notable grade-level exceptions.