Alice M Barrows
Tel:
(781) 942-9166
- Alice M Barrows serves 377 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Alice M Barrows placed in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40%.
School Overview
- Alice M Barrows's student population of 377 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 377 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Alice M Barrows is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Alice M Barrows is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #524 out of 1666 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 4% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 20% |
| Black | 2% | 9% |
| White | 89% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 6% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Reading School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Alice M Barrows is Reading Memorial High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Walter S Parker Middle School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Reading Walter S Parker Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 563 students
0.4 miles
45 Temple Street
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-1236 0.4 6-8 563 - Reading Joshua Eaton Grades: K-5 | 388 students
0.8 miles
365 Summer Avenue
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9161 0.8 K-5 388 - Reading Reading Memorial High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,235 student
1.2 miles
62 Oakland Rd
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-8200 1.2 9-12 1,235 - Reading Rise Preschool Grades: PK | 94 students
1.2 miles
62 Oakland Road
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9179 1.2 PK 94 - Reading Arthur W Coolidge Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 476 students
1.3 miles
89 Birch Meadow Dr
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9158 1.3 6-8 476
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