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Floral Street School vs. Walter J. Paton School

Should you attend Floral Street School or Walter J. Paton School? 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
Floral Street School
57 Floral Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Walter J. Paton School
58 Grafton Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Floral Street School 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Walter J. Paton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 519 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Floral Street School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 291 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Walter J. Paton School 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 60-64% (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 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
519 students
291 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Walter J. Paton School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#131 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
#412 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Floral Street School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Walter J. Paton School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 10% in MA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Floral Street School 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 Walter J. Paton School 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.
67%
(Top 20% in MA)
50-54%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Floral Street School 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 Walter J. Paton School 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Floral Street School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Walter J. Paton School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
91
50
Grade 1 Students
107
57
Grade 2 Students
101
46
Grade 3 Students
110
66
Grade 4 Students
110
72

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
52%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Floral Street School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Walter J. Paton School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Floral Street School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Walter J. Paton School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Floral Street School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Walter J. Paton School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
31%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Floral Street School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Walter J. Paton School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Floral Street School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Walter J. Paton School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Floral Street School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Walter J. Paton School 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
16%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Floral Street School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Walter J. Paton School 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
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Floral Street School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Walter J. Paton School 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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