Mary M Walsh vs. Daniel B Brunton
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mary M Walsh ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Daniel B Brunton ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 261 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary M Walsh ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 357 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Daniel B Brunton ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
261 students
357 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1346 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1458 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
20-24%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
27
46
Kindergarten Students
34
56
Grade 1 Students
38
58
Grade 2 Students
36
41
Grade 3 Students
42
59
Grade 4 Students
41
43
Grade 5 Students
43
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
67%
59%
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% Black
16%
14%
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% White
13%
19%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.51
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
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