Riverside vs. Willis E Thorpe
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Willis E Thorpe ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 331 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverside ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 329 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Willis E Thorpe ranks in the top 30% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
331 students
329 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1029 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#412 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
59
52
Kindergarten Students
45
45
Grade 1 Students
40
33
Grade 2 Students
49
64
Grade 3 Students
44
43
Grade 4 Students
56
48
Grade 5 Students
38
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
14%
11%


% Black
3%
1%


% White
82%
86%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%


Diversity Score
0.31
0.25


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
20%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%

