Peirce vs. Williams
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Peirce ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Williams ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Overview
Serving 236 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Peirce 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 215 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Williams 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). 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 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
236 students
215 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#84 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#373 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
65-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
30-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
36
26
Grade 1 Students
39
35
Grade 2 Students
36
41
Grade 3 Students
40
37
Grade 4 Students
40
38
Grade 5 Students
45
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
37%


% Hispanic
12%
9%


% Black
4%
2%


% White
59%
46%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

