Forestdale vs. Winthrop
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Forestdale ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Winthrop ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 575 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Forestdale ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 398 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Winthrop 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 proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
575 students
398 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1146 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#162 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
70%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
70%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
70-74%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
59
54
Grade 1 Students
65
62
Grade 2 Students
55
67
Grade 3 Students
58
64
Grade 4 Students
53
86
Grade 5 Students
63
65
Grade 6 Students
65
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Grade 7 Students
79
-
Grade 8 Students
78
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
4%
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% Hispanic
25%
4%
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% Black
17%
3%
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% White
40%
82%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.74
0.32
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
10%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
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