Minot Forest
Tel:
(508) 291-3555
- Minot Forest serves 490 students in grades 3-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (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 33% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minot Forest 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 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Minot Forest's student population of 490 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-4 |
| Total Students | 490 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Minot Forest 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 Minot Forest is 0.46, 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 | #1406 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 20% |
| Black | 9% | 9% |
| White | 72% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 11% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.46 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14) | 9% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wareham School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Minot Forest is Wareham Cooperative Alternative School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Wareham Middle School (1.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wareham Wareham Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 726 students
1.6 miles
4 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3550 1.6 5-8 726 - Wareham Wareham Cooperative Alternative School Grades: 9-12 | 63 students
1.9 miles
4 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3550 1.9 9-12 63 - Wareham Wareham Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 458 students
1.9 miles
7 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3510 1.9 9-12 458 - West Wareham John William Decas Grades: K-2 | 577 students
3.2 miles
760 Main Street
West Wareham, MA 02576
(508) 291-3530 3.2 K-2 577 - Buzzards Bay Bourne High School Grades: 9-12 | 480 students
5.1 miles
75 Waterhouse Rd
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
(508) 759-0670 5.1 9-12 480
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