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Wm L Foster Elementary School vs. Center

Should you attend Wm L Foster Elementary School or Center? 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
Wm L Foster Elementary School
55 Downer Avenue
Hingham, MA 02043
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Center
17 Barstow Street
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Wm L Foster Elementary School 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 403 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wm L Foster Elementary School 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% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 237 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Center ranks in the top 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-3
Total Students
403 students
237 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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Test Scores

#126 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
#800 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
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70%
(Top 10% in MA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wm L Foster Elementary 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.
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73%
(Top 10% in MA)
45-49%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wm L Foster Elementary 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.
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80-84%
(Top 5% in MA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
25
Kindergarten Students
61
53
Grade 1 Students
53
58
Grade 2 Students
71
51
Grade 3 Students
81
50
Grade 4 Students
63
-
Grade 5 Students
74
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
4%
7%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
86%
89%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
7%
3%
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0.26
0.20
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
19%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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