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Williams Intermediate School vs. Alden School

Should you attend Williams Intermediate School or Alden School? 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
Williams Intermediate School
200 South Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Alden School
75 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
n/a

Alden School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 801 students in grades 3-5, Williams Intermediate School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 603 students in grades 3-5, Alden School 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% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
3-5
Total Students
801 students
603 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#717 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
#362 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Williams Intermediate School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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50%
(Top 50% in MA)
60%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Williams Intermediate School 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 Alden School 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.
44%
(Top 50% in MA)
59%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Williams Intermediate School 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 Alden School 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.
46%
(Top 50% in MA)
60-64%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Williams Intermediate School 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 Alden School 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
This chart displays the students of Williams Intermediate School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Alden School by grade.
Grade 3 Students
268
198
Grade 4 Students
270
199
Grade 5 Students
263
206

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Williams Intermediate School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alden School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Williams Intermediate 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
76%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Williams Intermediate School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Williams Intermediate School 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 Alden School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.41
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Williams Intermediate School 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 Alden School 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
15%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Williams Intermediate School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alden School 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
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Williams Intermediate School 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 Alden School 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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