Mary M Walsh vs. Daniel B Brunton
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mary M Walsh ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Daniel B Brunton ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 267 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary M Walsh 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 414 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Daniel B Brunton 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
267 students
414 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1350 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1454 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
37
Kindergarten Students
39
74
Grade 1 Students
39
53
Grade 2 Students
44
68
Grade 3 Students
45
55
Grade 4 Students
41
63
Grade 5 Students
44
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
67%
59%
% Black
19%
20%
% White
12%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
