Woodland School vs. Highland
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Woodland School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Student Attention
Highland ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 324 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Woodland School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Highland 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-4
Total Students
324 students
305 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#827 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
48
15
Kindergarten Students
88
55
Grade 1 Students
90
54
Grade 2 Students
98
60
Grade 3 Students
-
59
Grade 4 Students
-
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
87%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
84%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%