John P Oldham
Tel:
(781) 769-2417
- John P Oldham serves 227 students in grades 1-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (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 50-54% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- John P Oldham placed in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40%.
Top Placements
John P Oldham places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- John P Oldham's student population of 227 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-5 |
| Total Students | 227 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
- John P Oldham 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 John P Oldham is 0.44, 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 | #711 out of 1666 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 6% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 20% |
| Black | 13% | 9% |
| White | 73% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.44 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 24% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Norwood School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to John P Oldham is Norwood High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is E W Thurston Middle School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Cornelius M Callahan (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Norwood Cornelius M Callahan Grades: 1-5 | 219 students
0.9 miles
116 Garfield Avenue
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-0693 0.9 1-5 219 - Norwood George F. Willett Grades: PK-K | 389 students
1.1 miles
100 Westover Parkway
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-6805 1.1 PK-K 389 - Norwood Norwood High School Grades: 9-12 | 958 students
1.1 miles
245 Nichols Street
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 769-2333 1.1 9-12 958 - Westwood Westwood High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,002 student
1.1 miles
200 Nahatan Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500 1.1 9-12 1,002 - Westwood Westwood Integrated Preschool Grades: PK | 46 students
1.3 miles
200 Nahatan Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500 1.3 PK 46
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