Summary:
The 01566 zip code area in Massachusetts is home to two elementary schools: Burgess Elementary and Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School. While both serve students in the same geographic region, the data analysis reveals notable differences in their academic performance, student demographics, and overall school rankings.
Burgess Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school, with proficiency rates on MCAS tests that exceed the state averages in most subjects and grade levels. The school has a larger enrollment of 877 students and is ranked in the top 40% of Massachusetts elementary schools by SchoolDigger. In contrast, Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School lags behind, with proficiency rates generally below the state averages and a ranking in the bottom 33% of Massachusetts elementary schools.
The data also reveals differences in student demographics between the two schools. Burgess Elementary has a higher percentage of white students (81.76%), while Old Sturbridge Academy has a more diverse student population, with higher percentages of Hispanic (20.73%) and African American (3.92%) students. Additionally, Old Sturbridge Academy has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.7, compared to 11.9 at Burgess Elementary.
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