Saltonstall School vs. Witchcraft Heights
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 390 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Saltonstall 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 24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). 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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 446 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Witchcraft Heights 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 14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
390 students
446 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1148 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1484 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
21%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
39
71
Grade 1 Students
41
74
Grade 2 Students
39
81
Grade 3 Students
45
70
Grade 4 Students
47
84
Grade 5 Students
48
66
Grade 6 Students
42
-
Grade 7 Students
43
-
Grade 8 Students
46
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%


% Hispanic
51%
40%


% Black
5%
7%


% White
40%
44%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
43%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

