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 26% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
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 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 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
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1091 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#140 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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
-
Grade 7 Students
79
-
Grade 8 Students
78
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
4%
% Hispanic
25%
4%
% Black
17%
3%
% White
40%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%