Johnson vs. Brown
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Johnson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Brown ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 136 students in grades 1-4, Johnson 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 503 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Brown 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
1-4
K-4
Total Students
136 students
503 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#197 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#152 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70-74%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
-
105
Grade 1 Students
30
108
Grade 2 Students
32
81
Grade 3 Students
31
108
Grade 4 Students
43
101
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
24%
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% Hispanic
9%
14%
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% Black
3%
3%
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% White
77%
54%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.40
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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