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Placentino Elementary School vs. Miller School

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School Overview

School
Placentino Elementary School
235 Woodland Street
Holliston, MA 01746
Miller School
235 Woodland Street
Holliston, MA 01746
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7/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Placentino Elementary School serves 703 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 604 students in grades 3-5, Miller School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
3-5
Total Students
703 students
604 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores

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#620 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
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54%
(Top 30% in MA)
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46%
(Top 50% in MA)
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60%
(Top 30% in MA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Miller School by grade.
Pre-K Students
86
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Kindergarten Students
191
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Grade 1 Students
234
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Grade 2 Students
192
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Grade 3 Students
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209
Grade 4 Students
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176
Grade 5 Students
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219

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
13%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Miller School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Miller School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Placentino Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
81%
79%
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% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
1%
3%
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0.33
0.36
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
6%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
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