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Williams Intermediate School vs. Alden School

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School Overview

School
Williams Intermediate School
200 South Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Alden School
75 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Overview
Serving 739 students in grades 4-6, Williams Intermediate 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 46% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 593 students in grades 3-5, Alden School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-6
3-5
Total Students
739 students
593 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#642 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
#436 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
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46%
(Top 50% in MA)
50%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Williams Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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53%
(Top 50% in MA)
65%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Williams Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 3 Students
-
187
Grade 4 Students
260
205
Grade 5 Students
243
201
Grade 6 Students
236
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
3%
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% Black
8%
n/a
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% White
81%
93%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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0.34
0.13
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
7%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
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