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Serving 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Willard 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 75% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 436 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thoreau 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 73% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
451 students
436 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#120 out of 1631 schools in MA (Top 10%)
#173 out of 1631 schools in MA (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
(Top 10% in MA)(22-23 School Year Data)
73%
(Top 20% in MA)(22-23 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
(Top 10% in MA)
69%
(Top 20% in MA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 30% in MA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
21
Kindergarten Students
69
71
Grade 1 Students
71
55
Grade 2 Students
68
69
Grade 3 Students
78
72
Grade 4 Students
77
72
Grade 5 Students
75
76
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
11%
% Hispanic
7%
7%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
79%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.49
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information