Bates vs. Witchcraft Heights
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bates ranks in the bottom 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 455 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Witchcraft Heights ranks in the bottom 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 14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
374 students
455 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1174 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1484 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
21%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
54
69
Grade 1 Students
49
80
Grade 2 Students
48
68
Grade 3 Students
67
92
Grade 4 Students
54
68
Grade 5 Students
66
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
40%
39%
% Black
7%
7%
% White
47%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
