Dawson vs. Annie E Fales
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dawson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Annie E Fales ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 488 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dawson ranks in the top 30% 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 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 330 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Annie E Fales 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 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-3
Total Students
488 students
330 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#375 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#77 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
70-74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
71
79
Grade 1 Students
85
77
Grade 2 Students
94
90
Grade 3 Students
72
84
Grade 4 Students
77
-
Grade 5 Students
89
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
37%
% Hispanic
8%
8%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
80%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
3%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
