Williams Intermediate School vs. Plouffe Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Plouffe Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 863 students in grades 3-5, Williams Intermediate 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% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 627 students in grades 6-8, Plouffe Middle 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 26% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
6-8
Total Students
863 students
627 students
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#804 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1129 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 3 Students
296
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Grade 4 Students
286
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Grade 5 Students
281
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Grade 6 Students
-
194
Grade 7 Students
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228
Grade 8 Students
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205
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
48%
% Black
13%
42%
% White
69%
6%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
74%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%