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Williams Intermediate School vs. Plouffe Middle School

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School Overview

School
Williams Intermediate School
200 South Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Plouffe Middle School
250 Crescent Street
Brockton, MA 02302
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Plouffe Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (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 652 students in grades 6-8, Plouffe Middle 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 30% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower 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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
6-8
Total Students
801 students
652 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Plouffe Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#717 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
#1065 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
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50%
(Top 50% in MA)
30%
(Bottom 50% 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 Plouffe Middle 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)
39%
(Bottom 50% 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 Plouffe Middle 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)
33%
(Bottom 50% 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 Plouffe Middle 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
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This chart displays the students of Plouffe Middle School by grade.
Grade 3 Students
268
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Grade 4 Students
270
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Grade 5 Students
263
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Grade 6 Students
-
183
Grade 7 Students
-
239
Grade 8 Students
-
230

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
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% Hispanic
8%
41%
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 Plouffe Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
40%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Plouffe Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
12%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Plouffe Middle School 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
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 Plouffe Middle 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
0.66
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 Plouffe Middle 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%
71%
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 Plouffe Middle 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%
8%
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 Plouffe Middle 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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