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Daniel Butler vs. Bridge

Should you attend Daniel Butler or Bridge? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Daniel Butler
90 White Street
Belmont, MA 02478
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Bridge
55 Middleby Rd
Lexington, MA 02421
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Daniel Butler ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Bridge ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 334 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Daniel Butler ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (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 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 374 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bridge ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-4
K-5
Total Students
334 students
374 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#77 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
#116 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
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75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Daniel Butler and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bridge and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Daniel Butler and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bridge and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bridge and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Bridge by grade.
Kindergarten Students
65
51
Grade 1 Students
63
50
Grade 2 Students
69
66
Grade 3 Students
67
64
Grade 4 Students
70
67
Grade 5 Students
-
76

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
31%
44%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bridge and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bridge and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bridge and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
47%
30%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bridge and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.70
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This chart displays the diversity score of Bridge and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bridge and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bridge and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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