Hosmer
- Hosmer serves 683 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hosmer 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Hosmer's student population of 683 students has grown by 20% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 59 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 683 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 59 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hosmer is ranked within the bottom 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 Hosmer is 0.56, 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 | #1133 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 9% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 20% |
| Black | 3% | 9% |
| White | 64% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 19% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Watertown School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hosmer is Watertown High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bigelow Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Haggerty (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Watertown Watertown High School Grades: 9-12 | 674 students
0.5 miles
50 Columbia Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7760 0.5 9-12 674 - Cambridge Haggerty Grades: PK-5 | 257 students
1.0 miles
110 Cushing Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6555 1.0 PK-5 257 - Watertown James Russell Lowell Grades: PK-5 | 417 students
1.0 miles
175 Orchard Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7770 1.0 PK-5 417 - Newton Bigelow Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 521 students
1.2 miles
42 Vernon St
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 559-6800 1.2 6-8 521 - Brighton Lyon Upper 9-12 Grades: 9-12 | 124 students
1.2 miles
95 Beechcroft Street
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 635-8351 1.2 9-12 124
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