Witchcraft Heights vs. Bates
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 455 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Witchcraft Heights 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 14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bates 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
455 students
374 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1484 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1174 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30-34%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
36
Kindergarten Students
69
54
Grade 1 Students
80
49
Grade 2 Students
68
48
Grade 3 Students
92
67
Grade 4 Students
68
54
Grade 5 Students
78
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
1%
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% Hispanic
39%
40%
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% Black
7%
7%
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% White
47%
47%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.63
0.62
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
43%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
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