Bessie Buker Elementary

School: Bessie Buker Elementary

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Bessie Buker Elementary
Grade Span: KG - 05
Address: 1 School Street Wenham MA 01984
Phone: (978) 468-5324
Charter School: No
Magnet School: –
Title I School: Yes
County: Essex County
District: Hamilton-Wenham
Teachers: 17
Students: 235
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 16
  • Gender Score 100
  • Socioeconomic Score 15
  • Overall Diversity Score 20
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 16

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 1 0.43 %
Asian 12 5.11 %
Black 0 0.00 %
Hawaiian 1 0.43 %
Hispanic 0 0.00 %
White 215 91.49 %
Two Plus 6 2.55 %
Total 235 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 100

Gender Count Percent
Male 117 49.79 %
Female 118 50.21 %
Total 235 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 15

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 14 5.96 %
Reduced Lunch 3 1.28 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 17 7.23 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).