For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 628 students in Ware School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Ware School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
1,124 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ware School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#324 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
24%
# Black Students
25 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
916 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
82%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
76
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
4
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,867 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,759 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,867
$23,971
Spending / Student
$21,759
$24,732
Best Ware School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ware Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
239 West Street
Ware, MA 01082
(413) 967-6903
Ware, MA 01082
(413) 967-6903
Grades: 4-6
| 255 students
Rank: #22.
Stanley M Koziol Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4 Gould Rd
Ware, MA 01082
(413) 967-6236
Ware, MA 01082
(413) 967-6236
Grades: PK-3
| 373 students
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