Archie T Morrison vs. Donald Ross
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Archie T Morrison ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Donald Ross ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Overview
Serving 299 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Archie T Morrison 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 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 179 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Donald Ross ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
299 students
179 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#327 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#800 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
22
21
Grade 1 Students
77
41
Grade 2 Students
70
36
Grade 3 Students
74
35
Grade 4 Students
56
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
29%
24%


% Hispanic
11%
11%


% Black
9%
13%


% White
45%
48%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
51%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%

