Indian Head
Tel:
(781) 618-7065
Indian Head serves 324 students in grades 3-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (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 55% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Indian Head 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 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Indian Head's student population of 324 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 324 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
Indian Head 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 Indian Head is 0.15, 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 | #1015 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 52% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 20% |
| Black | n/a | 9% |
| White | 92% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 30% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Whitman-Hanson School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Indian Head is Whitman Hanson Regional (2.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Hanson Middle School (1.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Maquan Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hanson Maquan Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 436 students
0.1 miles
38 School Street
Hanson, MA 02341
(781) 618-7060 0.1 PK-2 436 - Hanson Hanson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 393 students
1.2 miles
111 Liberty Street
Hanson, MA 02341
(781) 618-7575 1.2 6-8 393 - Pembroke Bryantville Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 502 students
2.2 miles
29 Gurney Drive
Pembroke, MA 02359
(781) 293-5411 2.2 K-6 502 - Whitman Whitman Hanson Regional Grades: 9-12 | 1,172 student
2.6 miles
600 Franklin Street
Whitman, MA 02382
(781) 618-7020 2.6 9-12 1,172 - Pembroke Hobomock Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 425 students
3.2 miles
81 Learning Lane
Pembroke, MA 02359
(781) 294-0911 3.2 K-6 425
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