Alice M Barrows (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

16 Edgemont Avenue
Reading, MA 01867

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Top 30%

Serving 356 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Alice M Barrows ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 30% in MA
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Alice M Barrows ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Alice M Barrows's student population of 356 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alice M Barrows
Kind	58
1	54
2	60
3	56
4	65
5	63

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Total Students

356 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alice M Barrows
2023	356
2022	351
2021	354
2020	374
2019	374
2018	384
2017	384
2016	383
2015	359
2014	369
2013	388
2012	389
2011	399
2010	390
2009	407
2008	406
2007	387
2006	375
2005	409
2004	405
2003	394
2002	390
2001	396
2000	443
1999	475
1998	406
1997	379
1996	365
1995	369
1994	393
1993	381
1992	363
1991	330

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Alice M Barrows
2023	27
2022	27
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	23
2014	26
2013	29
2012	28
2011	26
2010	25
2009	24
2008	20
2007	24
2006	24
2005	25

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School Motto

The joy of learning

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Alice M Barrows ranks within the top 30% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Alice M Barrows is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#361 out of 1626 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Alice M Barrows
2023	#361
2022	#327
2021	#217
2019	#241
2018	#524
2017	#430
2016	#420
2015	#630
2014	#775
2013	#602
2012	#446

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55-59%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Alice M Barrows	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2023	57%	42%	58%
2022	57%	41%	59%
2021	62%	37%	52%
2019	72%	51%	65%
2018	62%	52%	67%
2017	67%	53%	66%
2016	77%	64%	77%
2015	72%	61%	76%
2014	62%	61%	69%
2013	70%	61%	73%
2012	75%	59%	76%

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60-64%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Alice M Barrows	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2022	62%	44%	63%
2021	72%	49%	67%
2019	72%	54%	68%
2018	67%	56%	67%
2017	67%	54%	67%
2016	82%	71%	82%
2015	72%	69%	81%
2014	72%	69%	80%
2013	77%	69%	82%
2012	80%	69%	83%
2011	74%	70%	83%

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60-69%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Alice M Barrows	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2022	64%	44%	65%
2021	62%	42%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Alice M Barrows	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	14:1	12:1	13:1
2020	15:1	13:1	13:1
2019	15:1	13:1	13:1
2018	17:1	13:1	14:1
2017	17:1	13:1	14:1
2016	17:1	13:1	14:1
2015	16:1	13:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	21:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	13:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Alice M Barrows	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2023	3%	7%	5%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	4%	8%	5%
2017	4%	8%	5%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	3%	6%	5%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	4%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	3%	4%	1%
1992	3%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Alice M Barrows	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2023	5%	24%	4%
2022	4%	23%	4%
2021	4%	22%	4%
2020	2%	21%	3%
2019	2%	21%	3%
2018	1%	19%	2%
2017	1%	19%	2%
2016	1%	19%	1%
2015	2%	18%	2%
2014	2%	17%	2%
2013	1%	16%	1%
2012	1%	16%	1%
2011	1%	15%	1%
2010	1%	15%	1%
2008	1%	15%	2%
2007	1%	14%	2%
2006	1%	13%	2%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
1999	1%	10%	1%
1998	1%	10%	1%
1996	1%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	4%	9%	1%
1992	2%	8%
1991	2%	8%
1990	1%	7%
1989	2%	7%
1988	2%	6%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Alice M Barrows	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2023	2%	10%	3%
2022	2%	10%	3%
2021	1%	10%	2%
2020	2%	9%	3%
2019	2%	9%	3%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	2%	9%	2%
2016	1%	9%	2%
2014	1%	9%	2%
2011	1%	8%	2%
2010	1%	8%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	4%	8%	2%
1997	5%	8%	2%
1996	3%	8%	2%
1995	3%	8%	2%
1994	3%	7%	2%
1993	2%	7%	2%
1992	4%	7%	3%
1991	7%	8%	3%
1990	6%	8%	3%
1989	7%	7%	3%
1988	6%	7%	3%

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White

87%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alice M Barrows	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2023	88%	54%	85%
2022	87%	56%	86%
2021	88%	57%	86%
2020	89%	59%	87%
2019	89%	59%	87%
2018	89%	61%	89%
2017	89%	61%	89%
2016	90%	63%	90%
2015	93%	64%	90%
2014	91%	65%	90%
2013	94%	66%	91%
2012	93%	67%	91%
2011	95%	68%	92%
2010	95%	69%	91%
2009	96%	70%	92%
2008	95%	71%	91%
2007	95%	72%	92%
2006	95%	73%	92%
2005	97%	74%	94%
2004	97%	74%	94%
2003	95%	75%	94%
2002	96%	75%	95%
2001	95%	76%	95%
2000	95%	77%	96%
1999	96%	77%	95%
1998	95%	78%	95%
1997	94%	78%	96%
1996	95%	79%	96%
1995	94%	79%	97%
1994	94%	80%	97%
1993	91%	80%	96%
1992	91%	81%	95%
1991	87%	81%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Alice M Barrows	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alice M Barrows	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2023	0.22	0.64	0.28
2022	0.24	0.62	0.26
2021	0.22	0.62	0.25
2020	0.21	0.60	0.24
2019	0.21	0.60	0.24
2018	0.21	0.58	0.20
2017	0.21	0.58	0.20
2016	0.19	0.56	0.19
2015	0.13	0.55	0.19
2014	0.17	0.54	0.18
2013	0.12	0.53	0.17
2012	0.13	0.52	0.17
2011	0.10	0.51	0.16
2010	0.10	0.50	0.16
2009	0.10	0.51	0.15
2008	0.10	0.47	0.15
2007	0.10	0.46	0.15
2006	0.10	0.45	0.15
2005	0.06	0.43	0.11
2004	0.06	0.43	0.11
2003	0.10	0.42	0.11
2002	0.08	0.41	0.11
2001	0.09	0.40	0.09
2000	0.10	0.39	0.09
1999	0.08	0.39	0.09
1998	0.10	0.38	0.10
1997	0.11	0.38	0.09
1996	0.10	0.36	0.08
1995	0.12	0.36	0.07
1994	0.12	0.35	0.07
1993	0.17	0.35	0.08
1992	0.17	0.34	0.09
1991	0.23	0.33	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Alice M Barrows	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2023	6%	35%	9%
2022	6%	35%	9%
2021	6%	36%	9%
2020	6%	35%	8%
2019	6%	35%	8%
2015	6%	36%	7%
2014	3%	34%	5%
2013	3%	32%	5%
2012	3%	30%	5%
2011	5%	29%	4%
2010	2%	27%	3%
2009	2%	25%	3%
2008	1%	24%	3%
2007	2%	23%	2%
2006	1%	23%	1%
2005	1%	23%	2%
2004	1%	22%	2%
2001	2%	19%	1%
2000	2%	20%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Alice M Barrows	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Reading School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Alice M Barrows's ranking?

Alice M Barrows is ranked #361 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Alice M Barrows often compared to?

Alice M Barrowsis often viewed alongside schools like Joshua Eaton by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Alice M Barrows?

356 students attend Alice M Barrows.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Alice M Barrows students are White, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Alice M Barrows?

Alice M Barrows has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Alice M Barrows offer ?

Alice M Barrows offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Alice M Barrows part of?

Alice M Barrows is part of Reading School District.

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