Sunderland Elementary School vs. Whately Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sunderland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Whately Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 183 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sunderland Elementary 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 125 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whately Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 70-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
183 students
125 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
16 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#877 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#309 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
70-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
≥80%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
27
14
Kindergarten Students
18
16
Grade 1 Students
25
20
Grade 2 Students
21
12
Grade 3 Students
14
17
Grade 4 Students
24
15
Grade 5 Students
25
17
Grade 6 Students
29
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
n/a


% Hispanic
13%
5%


% Black
3%
1%


% White
66%
93%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
1%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
18%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
12%

