Thomas Prince vs. Templeton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thomas Prince ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 353 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Thomas Prince ranks in the top 20% 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 73% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 612 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Templeton Elementary School 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 31% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-4
Total Students
353 students
612 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#209 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1192 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
31%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
84
Kindergarten Students
41
98
Grade 1 Students
31
108
Grade 2 Students
38
96
Grade 3 Students
46
105
Grade 4 Students
44
121
Grade 5 Students
37
-
Grade 6 Students
37
-
Grade 7 Students
41
-
Grade 8 Students
38
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
5%
11%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
91%
82%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.32


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
7%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

