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 743 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 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 461 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 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
743 students
461 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
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
23
25
Kindergarten Students
61
72
Grade 1 Students
78
74
Grade 2 Students
85
79
Grade 3 Students
95
73
Grade 4 Students
69
72
Grade 5 Students
86
66
Grade 6 Students
82
-
Grade 7 Students
74
-
Grade 8 Students
90
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
84%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
