Heath-brook
Tel:
(978)640-7865
- Heath-brook serves 338 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 59%) for the 2009-10 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 69%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- Heath-brook placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
School Overview
- Heath-brook's student population of 338 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 338 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Heath-brook is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,569 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Heath-brook is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.35. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 50-54% | 59% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 45-49% | 69% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 3% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 19% |
| Black | 1% | 9% |
| White | 91% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.35 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tewksbury School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Heath-brook is Tewksbury Memorial High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is John W. Wynn Middle School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is John F Kennedy (1.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Billerica John F Kennedy Grades: K-5 | 321 students
1.3 miles
20 Kimbrough Road
Billerica, MA 01821
(978)528-8570 1.3 K-5 321 - Tewksbury John W. Wynn Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 617 students
1.3 miles
1 Griffin Way
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978)640-7846 1.3 7-8 617 - Tewksbury Louise Davy Trahan Grades: 3-4 | 255 students
1.3 miles
12 Salem Rd
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978)640-7870 1.3 3-4 255 - Wilmington Shawsheen Elementary School Grades: 1-3 | 359 students
1.6 miles
298 Shawsheen Avenue
Wilmington, MA 01887
(978)694-6030 1.6 1-3 359 - Tewksbury Tewksbury Memorial High School Grades: 9-12 | 980 students
1.7 miles
320 Pleasant Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978)640-7825 1.7 9-12 980
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