Comprehensive Grammar School vs. Walnut Square
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Walnut Square ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
Serving 1,046 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Comprehensive Grammar 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 31% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Walnut Square serves 161 students in grades Kindergarten-3.
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-3
Total Students
1,046 students
161 students
Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1088 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
88
44
Grade 1 Students
114
42
Grade 2 Students
107
40
Grade 3 Students
111
35
Grade 4 Students
111
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Grade 5 Students
110
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Grade 6 Students
128
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Grade 7 Students
128
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Grade 8 Students
149
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
50%
34%
% Black
11%
9%
% White
33%
53%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%