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Paul Hanlon (Closed 2023)

790 Gay Street
Westwood, MA 02090

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Top 10%

Serving 230 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Paul Hanlon ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

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

Minority enrollment was 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Paul Hanlon ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paul Hanlon
Kind	36
1	42
2	36
3	35
4	34
5	47

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Total Students

230 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul Hanlon
2023	230
2022	189
2021	192
2020	226
2019	226
2018	222
2017	222
2016	221
2015	226
2014	221
2013	214
2012	228
2011	226
2010	243
2009	229
2008	208
2007	203
2006	185
2005	192
2004	176
2003	207
2002	177
2001	217
2000	211
1999	213
1998	204
1997	216
1996	198
1995	130
1994	142
1993	131
1992	124
1991	121

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Paul Hanlon
2023	17
2022	16
2021	15
2020	16
2019	16
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	14
2014	15
2013	14
2012	15
2011	14
2010	15
2009	15
2008	15
2007	17
2006	15
2005	16

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

#97 out of 1631 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paul Hanlon
2022	#97
2021	#99
2019	#118
2018	#247
2017	#396
2016	#325
2015	#383
2014	#177
2013	#317
2012	#158
2011	#157

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70-74%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paul Hanlon	Massachusetts	Westwood School District
2022	72%	41%	71%
2021	62%	37%	64%
2019	72%	51%	78%
2018	72%	52%	74%
2017	62%	53%	75%
2016	77%	64%	84%
2015	77%	61%	80%
2014	87%	61%	84%
2013	77%	61%	83%
2012	82%	59%	83%
2011	87%	59%	82%

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70-74%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paul Hanlon	Massachusetts	Westwood School District
2022	72%	44%	72%
2021	87%	49%	77%
2019	87%	54%	78%
2018	87%	56%	74%
2017	77%	54%	79%
2016	87%	71%	91%
2015	82%	69%	85%
2014	87%	69%	89%
2013	87%	69%	89%
2012	92%	69%	90%
2011	87%	70%	91%

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60-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Paul Hanlon	Massachusetts	Westwood School District
2022	69%	44%	74%
2021	74%	42%	70%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Paul Hanlon	Massachusetts	Westwood School District
2023	14:1	12:1	12:1
2022	12:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	14:1	13:1	13:1
2019	14:1	13:1	13:1
2018	16:1	13:1	13:1
2017	16:1	13:1	13:1
2016	16:1	13:1	14:1
2015	16:1	13:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul Hanlon	Massachusetts	Westwood School District
2023	13%	7%	13%
2022	17%	7%	13%
2021	17%	7%	12%
2020	17%	7%	11%
2019	17%	7%	11%
2018	14%	8%	10%
2017	14%	8%	10%
2016	12%	6%	9%
2015	12%	6%	9%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	11%	6%	8%
2012	9%	6%	8%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	9%	6%	6%
2009	8%	6%	6%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2006	9%	6%	6%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	7%	5%	4%
2003	6%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	5%	4%	2%
2000	8%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	4%	4%	2%
1997	4%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	3%
1993	3%	4%	3%
1992	7%	4%	2%
1991	6%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paul Hanlon	Massachusetts	Westwood School District
2023	14%	24%	6%
2022	6%	23%	5%
2021	7%	22%	5%
2020	5%	21%	4%
2019	5%	21%	4%
2018	3%	19%	3%
2017	3%	19%	3%
2016	1%	19%	3%
2015	1%	18%	3%
2014	2%	17%	3%
2013	2%	16%	3%
2012	1%	16%	2%
2011	3%	15%	2%
2010	2%	15%	2%
2009	3%	14%	2%
2008	3%	15%	1%
2007	1%	14%	2%
2006	1%	13%	1%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2000	2%	10%
1998	1%	10%	1%
1997	1%	10%
1996	2%	9%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Paul Hanlon	Massachusetts	Westwood School District
2023	5%	10%	2%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	1%	10%	2%
2020	1%	9%	2%
2019	1%	9%	2%
2018	1%	9%	2%
2017	1%	9%	2%
2016	1%	9%	2%
2015	1%	9%	2%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	8%	2%
1988	3%	7%	2%

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White

61%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul Hanlon	Massachusetts	Westwood School District
2023	61%	54%	73%
2022	70%	56%	75%
2021	70%	57%	76%
2020	74%	59%	80%
2019	74%	59%	80%
2018	77%	61%	83%
2017	77%	61%	83%
2016	83%	63%	84%
2015	82%	64%	85%
2014	85%	65%	85%
2013	85%	66%	86%
2012	89%	67%	87%
2011	88%	68%	88%
2010	88%	69%	89%
2009	88%	70%	89%
2008	90%	71%	90%
2007	92%	72%	91%
2006	90%	73%	91%
2005	92%	74%	92%
2004	91%	74%	93%
2003	94%	75%	93%
2002	95%	75%	94%
2001	94%	76%	96%
2000	89%	77%	96%
1999	97%	77%	97%
1998	94%	78%	95%
1997	95%	78%	96%
1996	96%	79%	95%
1995	98%	79%	94%
1994	98%	80%	95%
1993	98%	80%	95%
1992	98%	81%	96%
1991	98%	81%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Paul Hanlon	Massachusetts	Westwood School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%	2%
2017	5%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Paul Hanlon	Massachusetts	Westwood School District
2023	0.59	0.64	0.44
2022	0.48	0.62	0.42
2021	0.48	0.62	0.40
2020	0.42	0.60	0.35
2019	0.42	0.60	0.35
2018	0.39	0.58	0.31
2017	0.39	0.58	0.31
2016	0.30	0.56	0.29
2015	0.31	0.55	0.28
2014	0.27	0.54	0.27
2013	0.27	0.53	0.25
2012	0.20	0.52	0.24
2011	0.22	0.51	0.23
2010	0.22	0.50	0.21
2009	0.22	0.51	0.20
2008	0.19	0.47	0.19
2007	0.15	0.46	0.18
2006	0.19	0.45	0.17
2005	0.15	0.43	0.15
2004	0.16	0.43	0.14
2003	0.11	0.42	0.13
2002	0.10	0.41	0.12
2001	0.11	0.40	0.08
2000	0.20	0.39	0.08
1999	0.06	0.39	0.07
1998	0.12	0.38	0.10
1997	0.10	0.38	0.09
1996	0.08	0.36	0.10
1991	0.02	0.33	0.10
1989	0.06	0.30	0.07
1988	0.10	0.28	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Paul Hanlon	Massachusetts	Westwood School District
2023	8%	35%	5%
2022	10%	35%	5%
2021	10%	36%	5%
2020	8%	35%	5%
2019	8%	35%	5%
2015	8%	36%	4%
2014	4%	34%	3%
2013	5%	32%	3%
2012	4%	30%	3%
2011	6%	29%	3%
2010	2%	27%	2%
2009	2%	25%	1%
2007	2%	23%	2%
2006	1%	23%	1%
2001	1%	19%	1%
2000	1%	20%	1%
1999	1%	17%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Paul Hanlon	Massachusetts	Westwood School District
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Westwood School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paul Hanlon's ranking?

Paul Hanlon is ranked #97 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Paul Hanlon?

230 students attend Paul Hanlon.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Paul Hanlon students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Paul Hanlon?

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

What grades does Paul Hanlon offer ?

Paul Hanlon offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Paul Hanlon part of?

Paul Hanlon is part of Westwood School District.

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