Colonial Park vs. J Warren Killam
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Colonial Park ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
Serving 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Colonial Park ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 421 students in grades Kindergarten-5, J Warren Killam 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-5
Total Students
257 students
421 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
65-69%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
48
76
Grade 1 Students
41
63
Grade 2 Students
44
76
Grade 3 Students
47
54
Grade 4 Students
45
79
Grade 5 Students
-
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
8%
8%


% Hispanic
7%
5%


% Black
3%
5%


% White
78%
81%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.34


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

