Dawson vs. Annie E Fales
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dawson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Annie E Fales ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 488 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dawson ranks in the top 30% 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 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 346 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Annie E Fales ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% 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-3
Total Students
488 students
346 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#375 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#77 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
75-79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
70-74%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
n/a
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
94
80
Grade 1 Students
68
81
Grade 2 Students
81
84
Grade 3 Students
86
101
Grade 4 Students
72
-
Grade 5 Students
87
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
42%
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% Hispanic
7%
5%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
81%
48%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.34
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
3%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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