Florence Sawyer School vs. Mary Rowlandson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Florence Sawyer School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 735 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Florence Sawyer School ranks in the top 20% 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 65% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 474 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary Rowlandson Elementary School 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 47% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
735 students
474 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#261 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#597 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
24
31
Kindergarten Students
72
65
Grade 1 Students
82
80
Grade 2 Students
94
70
Grade 3 Students
69
70
Grade 4 Students
82
65
Grade 5 Students
75
93
Grade 6 Students
72
-
Grade 7 Students
95
-
Grade 8 Students
70
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
85%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
