Whately Elementary School vs. Sunderland Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whately Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Sunderland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 125 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whately Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). 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).
Serving 183 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sunderland Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). 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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
125 students
183 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#588 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#779 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%


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


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


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


% Hispanic
5%
13%


% Black
1%
3%


% White
93%
66%


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


Diversity Score
0.13
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
2%

