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Major Howard W. Beal School vs. Annie E Fales

Should you attend Major Howard W. Beal School or Annie E Fales? 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
Major Howard W. Beal School
214 Lake Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Annie E Fales
50 Eli Whitney Street
Westborough, MA 01581
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Major Howard W. Beal School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Annie E Fales ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 609 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Major Howard W. Beal 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 64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 331 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Annie E Fales ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (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 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-3
Total Students
609 students
331 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
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Test Scores

#323 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
#77 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
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64%
(Top 20% in MA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Annie E Fales 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.
57%
(Top 30% in MA)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Major Howard W. Beal School by grade.
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Kindergarten Students
121
73
Grade 1 Students
100
86
Grade 2 Students
125
78
Grade 3 Students
132
94
Grade 4 Students
131
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
42%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Major Howard W. Beal School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
11%
6%
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% Black
2%
2%
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% White
39%
48%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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0.66
0.61
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Annie E Fales 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Major Howard W. Beal 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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