Forestdale School vs. Harwich Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Forestdale School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
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Overview
Forestdale School serves 547 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 492 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Harwich Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-4
Total Students
547 students
492 students
![This chart display total students of Forestdale School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display total students of Forestdale School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/149000/148563/forestdale-school-chart-52pZwV.png)
![This chart display total students of Harwich Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display total students of Harwich Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/38000/37810/harwich-elementary-school-chart-beAvLBi.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
46 teachers
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![This chart display the total teachers of Harwich Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the total teachers of Harwich Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/38000/37810/harwich-elementary-school-chart-oNz5pt.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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![This chart display the student teacher ratio of Harwich Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the student teacher ratio of Harwich Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/38000/37810/harwich-elementary-school-chart-bpGzy9w.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#742 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
![This chart display the overall school rank of Harwich Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the overall school rank of Harwich Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/38000/37810/harwich-elementary-school-chart-uDfsav.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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40-44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
76
35
Kindergarten Students
151
82
Grade 1 Students
167
94
Grade 2 Students
153
81
Grade 3 Students
-
88
Grade 4 Students
-
112
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
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![This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Harwich Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Harwich Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/38000/37810/harwich-elementary-school-chart-G789Ad.png)
% Hispanic
6%
9%
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![This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Harwich Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Harwich Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/38000/37810/harwich-elementary-school-chart-birHDW1.png)
% Black
1%
4%
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![This chart display the percentage of Black students in Harwich Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of Black students in Harwich Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/38000/37810/harwich-elementary-school-chart-Iyo5L1.png)
% White
87%
77%
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![This chart display the percentage of White students in Harwich Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of White students in Harwich Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/38000/37810/harwich-elementary-school-chart-s4Lx88.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
9%
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![This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Harwich Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Harwich Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/38000/37810/harwich-elementary-school-chart-btxLqUa.png)
Diversity Score
0.24
0.39
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![This chart display the diversity score of Harwich Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the diversity score of Harwich Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/38000/37810/harwich-elementary-school-chart-7skSOD.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
n/a
31%
n/a
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
5%
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