Countryside vs. Bowen
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Countryside ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Bowen ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 372 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Countryside 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 proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 345 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bowen ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
372 students
345 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#140 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#330 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
58
46
Grade 1 Students
65
57
Grade 2 Students
47
58
Grade 3 Students
66
59
Grade 4 Students
65
66
Grade 5 Students
71
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
29%
28%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
50%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%