Walnut Square vs. Pentucket Lake Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Walnut Square ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Community Size
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Overview
Walnut Square serves 119 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 478 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Pentucket Lake Elementary School 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 13% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-2
K-4
Total Students
119 students
478 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#1322 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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13%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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36%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
34
53
Grade 1 Students
39
75
Grade 2 Students
46
83
Grade 3 Students
-
130
Grade 4 Students
-
137
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
34%
49%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
60%
40%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%