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Zervas vs. Mason-rice

Should you attend Zervas or Mason-rice? 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
Zervas
30 Beethoven Avenue
Waban, MA 02468
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Mason-rice
149 Pleasant Street
Newton Center, MA 02459
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Zervas 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Mason-rice 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 399 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Zervas 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 65% (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 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 334 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mason-rice 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 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 40% 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
399 students
334 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mason-rice and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#251 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
#31 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Zervas, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mason-rice, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 20% in MA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Zervas 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 Mason-rice 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.
65%
(Top 20% in MA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Zervas 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 Mason-rice 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% in MA)
85-89%
(Top 1% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Zervas 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 Mason-rice 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 Mason-rice by grade.
Kindergarten Students
67
40
Grade 1 Students
58
60
Grade 2 Students
73
54
Grade 3 Students
59
61
Grade 4 Students
76
58
Grade 5 Students
66
61

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
26%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Zervas 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 Mason-rice and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mason-rice and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mason-rice and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
44%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Zervas 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 Mason-rice and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Zervas 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 Mason-rice and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Zervas 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 Mason-rice 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
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mason-rice 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%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Zervas 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 Mason-rice 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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