Washington vs. Pyne Arts
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Washington ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Pyne Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 252 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Washington ranks in the bottom 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pyne Arts 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 33% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-8
Total Students
252 students
462 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1173 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#960 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
30-34%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
27
Kindergarten Students
43
45
Grade 1 Students
43
43
Grade 2 Students
41
44
Grade 3 Students
49
45
Grade 4 Students
48
48
Grade 5 Students
-
51
Grade 6 Students
-
57
Grade 7 Students
-
49
Grade 8 Students
-
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
42%
16%
% Hispanic
27%
40%
% Black
9%
5%
% White
14%
34%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%