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Thompson vs. John A Bishop

Should you attend Thompson or John A Bishop? 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
Thompson
187 Everett Street
Arlington, MA 02474
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
John A Bishop
25 Columbia Road
Arlington, MA 02474
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Thompson 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%)

John A Bishop ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
522 students
391 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#298 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
#97 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thompson, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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66%
(Top 20% in MA)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thompson 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John A Bishop 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.
61%
(Top 30% in MA)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thompson and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John A Bishop and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in MA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thompson and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John A Bishop and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of John A Bishop by grade.
Kindergarten Students
86
60
Grade 1 Students
91
60
Grade 2 Students
97
68
Grade 3 Students
86
67
Grade 4 Students
86
64
Grade 5 Students
76
72

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thompson and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John A Bishop and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John A Bishop and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John A Bishop and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
67%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in John A Bishop and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thompson and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John A Bishop and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Thompson and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John A Bishop 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thompson 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John A Bishop 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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