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Lillian M Jacobs
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 40% smaller than its 7th grade class (57).
School pathway
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 48.0% |
| 2018-19 | 45.0% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
Where Lillian M Jacobs ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #423 of 920 ▼ 49 | #34 of 63 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #250 of 920 no change | #20 of 63 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #308 of 901 | #24 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #371 of 1,086 | #42 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #35 of 938 | #1 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.1% | #858 of 938 | #46 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #185 of 317 | #18 of 24 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 434 | 48.3 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 41.3 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 34.2 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 31 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 34 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 34 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 542 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 31% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 609 | N/A | N/A | 25% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 555 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (410 to 434); teachers up 42% (34 to 48.3).
About Lillian M Jacobs
Lillian M Jacobs is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Hull, Massachusetts. The school runs pre-K through 7 and enrolls 434 students.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in Hull totals 818 students.
Of every 100 students at Lillian M Jacobs, about 88 are White. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Plymouth County is roughly 77% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 22%.
There are about 9.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Lillian M Jacobs, which has 48.3. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 3.2 more students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Lillian M Jacobs lands at B+, ahead of 71% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In Plymouth County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $114,201, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 141 public schools and about 76,427 students.
Hull High, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Lillian M Jacobs, there are 6 other public schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
From 352 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 434 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 11.3 in 2020-21 to 9.0 in 2024-25.
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