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Joshua Eaton

365 Summer Avenue
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The Joshua Eaton Elementary School is one of five elementary schools in Reading, Massachusetts. It is named after Sgt. Joshua Eaton, the only Reading casualty in the American Revolutionary War. The school is located at the corner of Summer Avenue and Oak Street, close to the site of Joshua Eaton's family home.

Serving 388 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Joshua Eaton ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 388 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 10% in MA
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
: Joshua Eaton serves the southern part of Reading, MA, covering an area of approximately 1.4 square miles. Families within this zone typically face a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 0.7 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance area.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Joshua Eaton ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Joshua Eaton's student population of 388 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joshua Eaton
Kind	60
1	61
2	65
3	64
4	67
5	71

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Total Students

388 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Joshua Eaton
2025	388
2024	392
2023	389
2022	375
2021	395
2020	404
2019	386
2018	388
2017	425
2016	463
2015	471
2014	455
2013	453
2012	446
2011	425
2010	442
2009	450
2008	465
2007	482
2006	496
2005	525
2004	490
2003	519
2002	498
2001	495
2000	488
1999	495
1998	516
1997	521
1996	509
1995	459
1994	493
1993	486
1992	469
1991	458
1990	466
1989	467
1988	449

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Joshua Eaton
2025	28
2024	27
2023	26
2022	26
2021	24
2020	27
2019	28
2018	28
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2014	28
2013	27
2012	25
2011	25
2010	24
2009	26
2008	27
2007	29
2006	30
2005	28
2004	29

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School Rankings

Joshua Eaton ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Joshua Eaton is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MA)

#144 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Joshua Eaton
2023	#144
2022	#190
2021	#140
2019	#400
2018	#582
2017	#803
2016	#817
2015	#735
2014	#897
2013	#740
2012	#527
2011	#495
2010	#419

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68%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Joshua Eaton	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2023	68%	42%	58%
2022	62%	41%	59%
2021	62%	37%	52%
2019	66%	51%	65%
2018	62%	52%	67%
2017	56%	53%	66%
2016	73%	64%	77%
2015	70%	61%	76%
2014	60%	61%	69%
2013	68%	61%	73%
2012	75%	59%	76%
2011	73%	59%	76%
2010	75%	59%	75%

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70-74%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Joshua Eaton	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2022	72%	44%	63%
2021	77%	49%	67%
2019	67%	54%	68%
2018	65%	56%	67%
2017	53%	54%	67%
2016	64%	71%	82%
2015	71%	69%	81%
2014	70%	69%	80%
2013	71%	69%	82%
2012	76%	69%	83%
2011	77%	70%	83%
2010	80%	69%	83%

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70-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Joshua Eaton	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2022	74%	44%	65%
2021	64%	42%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Joshua Eaton	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2025	14:1	12:1
2024	15:1	12:1
2023	15:1	12:1	12:1
2022	14:1	12:1	12:1
2021	16:1	12:1	13:1
2020	15:1	13:1	13:1
2019	14:1	13:1	13:1
2018	14:1	13:1	14:1
2017	15:1	13:1	14:1
2016	16:1	13:1	14:1
2015	16:1	13:1	14:1
2014	16:1	14:1	14:1
2013	17:1	14:1	14:1
2012	18:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	18:1	14:1	14:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	13:1	14:1
2006	17:1	13:1	14:1
2005	19:1	14:1	15:1
2004	17:1	14:1	15:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joshua Eaton	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	6%	7%
2023	7%	7%	5%
2022	8%	7%	5%
2021	11%	7%	6%
2020	8%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	6%	7%	5%
2017	7%	7%	5%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	7%	6%	5%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	4%
2003	1%	5%	4%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	2%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Joshua Eaton	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2025	8%	26%
2024	10%	25%
2023	9%	24%	4%
2022	9%	23%	4%
2021	7%	22%	4%
2020	6%	22%	3%
2019	7%	21%	3%
2018	5%	20%	2%
2017	7%	19%	2%
2016	6%	19%	1%
2015	5%	18%	2%
2014	5%	17%	2%
2013	1%	16%	1%
2012	1%	16%	1%
2011	1%	16%	1%
2010	1%	15%	1%
2009	1%	15%	1%
2008	3%	14%	2%
2007	2%	14%	2%
2006	1%	13%	2%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	1%	11%	1%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%	1%
1998	1%	10%	1%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joshua Eaton	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2025	2%	10%
2024	2%	10%
2023	1%	10%	3%
2022	2%	10%	3%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	3%	9%	3%
2019	4%	9%	3%
2018	5%	9%	2%
2017	4%	9%	2%
2016	3%	9%	2%
2015	3%	9%	2%
2014	3%	9%	2%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	1%	8%	2%
2011	1%	8%	2%
2010	1%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	2%	8%	2%
1997	2%	8%	2%
1996	3%	8%	2%
1995	3%	8%	2%
1994	3%	8%	2%
1993	2%	8%	2%
1992	2%	8%	3%
1991	1%	8%	3%
1990	1%	8%	3%
1989	2%	7%	3%
1988	2%	7%	3%

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White

82%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joshua Eaton	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2025	82%	51%
2024	79%	53%
2023	79%	54%	85%
2022	77%	56%	86%
2021	75%	57%	86%
2020	78%	58%	87%
2019	77%	59%	87%
2018	79%	60%	89%
2017	78%	61%	89%
2016	82%	63%	90%
2015	83%	64%	90%
2014	84%	65%	90%
2013	90%	66%	91%
2012	92%	67%	91%
2011	92%	68%	92%
2010	93%	69%	91%
2009	93%	70%	92%
2008	93%	71%	91%
2007	93%	72%	92%
2006	94%	73%	92%
2005	97%	74%	94%
2004	96%	75%	94%
2003	97%	75%	94%
2002	97%	76%	95%
2001	96%	76%	95%
2000	96%	77%	96%
1999	96%	77%	95%
1998	95%	78%	95%
1997	96%	78%	96%
1996	94%	79%	96%
1995	95%	79%	97%
1994	96%	79%	97%
1993	97%	80%	96%
1992	97%	80%	95%
1991	98%	81%	96%
1990	97%	82%	96%
1989	98%	83%	96%
1988	97%	84%	96%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Joshua Eaton	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	2%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	6%	4%	2%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

18%

49%

0.32

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joshua Eaton	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2025	0.32	0.66
2024	0.36	0.65
2023	0.36	0.64	0.28
2022	0.39	0.62	0.26
2021	0.42	0.62	0.25
2020	0.38	0.61	0.24
2019	0.40	0.60	0.24
2018	0.37	0.59	0.20
2017	0.38	0.58	0.20
2016	0.32	0.56	0.19
2015	0.31	0.55	0.19
2014	0.29	0.54	0.18
2013	0.19	0.53	0.17
2012	0.15	0.52	0.17
2011	0.15	0.51	0.16
2010	0.13	0.50	0.16
2009	0.13	0.48	0.15
2008	0.13	0.47	0.15
2007	0.13	0.46	0.15
2006	0.12	0.45	0.15
2005	0.06	0.43	0.11
2004	0.08	0.42	0.11
2003	0.06	0.42	0.11
2002	0.06	0.40	0.11
2001	0.08	0.40	0.09
2000	0.08	0.39	0.09
1999	0.08	0.39	0.09
1998	0.10	0.38	0.10
1997	0.08	0.38	0.09
1996	0.12	0.36	0.08
1995	0.10	0.36	0.07
1994	0.08	0.36	0.07
1993	0.06	0.35	0.08
1992	0.06	0.35	0.09
1991	0.04	0.33	0.08
1990	0.06	0.32	0.08
1989	0.04	0.30	0.07
1988	0.06	0.29	0.08

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(22-23)

7.5%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Joshua Eaton	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2023	7.5%	22.8%	8.5%
2022	11.3%	28.6%	12.1%
2021	3.1%	18.2%	6.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

13%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Joshua Eaton	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2025	13%	34%
2024	13%	35%
2023	13%	35%	9%
2021	12%	36%	9%
2019	13%	35%	8%
2015	10%	36%	7%
2014	8%	34%	5%
2013	7%	32%	5%
2012	4%	30%	5%
2011	2%	29%	4%
2010	3%	27%	3%
2009	3%	25%	3%
2008	3%	24%	3%
2007	2%	23%	2%
2006	1%	23%	1%
2005	2%	23%	2%
2004	2%	22%	2%
2001	3%	19%	1%
2000	3%	20%	2%
1999	3%	17%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Joshua Eaton	Massachusetts	Reading School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Reading School District

Sports

School Mascot

Jaguars

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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What is Joshua Eaton's ranking?

Joshua Eaton is ranked #144 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.

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Joshua Eatonis often viewed alongside schools like Alice M Barrows by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Joshua Eaton?

388 students attend Joshua Eaton.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Joshua Eaton students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joshua Eaton?

Joshua Eaton has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Joshua Eaton offer ?

Joshua Eaton offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Joshua Eaton part of?

Joshua Eaton is part of Reading School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 388 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 10%
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
: Joshua Eaton serves the southern part of Reading, MA, covering an area of approximately 1.4 square miles. Families within this zone typically face a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 0.7 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance area.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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