Donald Ross vs. Archie T Morrison
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Donald Ross ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Archie T Morrison ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
179 students
299 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#800 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#327 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
21
22
Grade 1 Students
41
77
Grade 2 Students
36
70
Grade 3 Students
35
74
Grade 4 Students
46
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
24%
29%
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
13%
9%
% White
48%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
