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Willard vs. Alcott

Should you attend Willard or Alcott? 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
Willard
185 Powder Mill Rd
Concord, MA 01742
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Alcott
93 Laurel Street
Concord, MA 01742
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Willard 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%)

Alcott 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 5%)
Overview
Serving 446 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Willard 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 74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alcott 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 79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
446 students
417 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#120 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
#41 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Willard, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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74%
(Top 10% in MA)
79%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Willard 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 Alcott 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.
71%
(Top 10% in MA)
77%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Willard 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 Alcott 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in MA)
80-89%
(Top 1% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Willard 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Alcott by grade.
Pre-K Students
17
21
Kindergarten Students
68
63
Grade 1 Students
65
58
Grade 2 Students
73
62
Grade 3 Students
73
71
Grade 4 Students
74
74
Grade 5 Students
76
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Willard 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 Alcott and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alcott and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alcott and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
68%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alcott 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
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Willard 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 Alcott and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.38
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Willard and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Alcott and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alcott 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%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alcott 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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