Floral Street School vs. Walter J. Paton School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Floral Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Walter J. Paton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 542 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Floral Street School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 270 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Walter J. Paton School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher 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 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
542 students
270 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#131 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#412 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
95
43
Grade 1 Students
103
51
Grade 2 Students
110
59
Grade 3 Students
111
49
Grade 4 Students
123
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
48%
16%


% Hispanic
8%
9%


% Black
6%
2%


% White
30%
66%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
10%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%

