Alice M Barrows vs. Joshua Eaton
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alice M Barrows ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Joshua Eaton ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 356 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Alice M Barrows ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 389 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Joshua Eaton ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
356 students
389 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#327 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#190 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
70-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
53
61
Grade 1 Students
58
62
Grade 2 Students
55
60
Grade 3 Students
61
70
Grade 4 Students
62
72
Grade 5 Students
67
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%


% Hispanic
5%
9%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
88%
79%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%


Diversity Score
0.22
0.36


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
13%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

