Minot Forest
Tel:
(508)291-3555
- Minot Forest serves 507 students in grades 3-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 28% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 31% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
School Overview
- Minot Forest's student population of 507 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-4 |
| Total Students | 507 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Minot Forest's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Minot Forest is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1513 out of 1,671 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 53% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 54% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 19% |
| Black | 8% | 9% |
| White | 75% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wareham School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Minot Forest is Wareham Senior High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Wareham Middle School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Wareham Middle School (1.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wareham Wareham Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 767 students
1.6 miles
4 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508)291-3550 1.6 5-8 767 - Wareham Wareham Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 518 students
1.9 miles
7 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508)291-3510 1.9 9-12 518 - West Wareham John William Decas Grades: K-2 | 608 students
3.2 miles
760 Main Street
West Wareham, MA 02576
(508)291-3530 3.2 K-2 608 - Buzzards Bay Bourne High School Grades: 9-12 | 436 students
5.1 miles
75 Waterhouse Rd
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
(508)759-0670 5.1 9-12 436 - Buzzards Bay Peebles Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 355 students
5.1 miles
70 Trowbridge Rd
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
(508)759-0680 5.1 K-4 355
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