Woodland Academy vs. Placentino Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Woodland Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 480 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Woodland Academy 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 7% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Placentino Elementary School serves 712 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-2
Total Students
480 students
712 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1557 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
100
Kindergarten Students
63
226
Grade 1 Students
52
190
Grade 2 Students
65
196
Grade 3 Students
71
-
Grade 4 Students
74
-
Grade 5 Students
83
-
Grade 6 Students
72
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
13%
% Hispanic
73%
2%
% Black
11%
2%
% White
7%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%