John A Bishop vs. Thompson
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
John A Bishop ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Thompson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 391 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John A Bishop 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 70-74% (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 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 522 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thompson 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 66% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
391 students
522 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#97 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#298 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
66%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
61%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
60
86
Grade 1 Students
60
91
Grade 2 Students
68
97
Grade 3 Students
67
86
Grade 4 Students
64
86
Grade 5 Students
72
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
13%


% Hispanic
7%
9%


% Black
2%
5%


% White
67%
61%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
12%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
17%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

