Birch Meadow vs. J Warren Killam
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Birch Meadow ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
Serving 358 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Birch Meadow 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 proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 15% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 406 students in grades Kindergarten-5, J Warren Killam 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 proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 17% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
358 students
406 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#439 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#455 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
58
62
Grade 1 Students
55
77
Grade 2 Students
52
54
Grade 3 Students
78
77
Grade 4 Students
58
71
Grade 5 Students
57
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
9%
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% Hispanic
3%
4%
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% Black
4%
3%
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% White
85%
83%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.27
0.30
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
17%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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