Newman Elementary School vs. Sunita L. Williams Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Newman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Sunita L. Williams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 698 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Newman Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 63% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 531 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunita L. Williams Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 63% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
698 students
531 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#263 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#315 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
61%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
80
-
Kindergarten Students
98
78
Grade 1 Students
111
90
Grade 2 Students
100
87
Grade 3 Students
99
102
Grade 4 Students
103
88
Grade 5 Students
107
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
11%


% Hispanic
7%
6%


% Black
4%
4%


% White
71%
71%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%


Diversity Score
0.48
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
4%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

