Wessagusset vs. Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 328 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wessagusset ranks in the bottom 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 32% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 351 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School 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 45-49% (which is higher 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 33% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
328 students
351 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#835 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#452 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
65-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
40-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
44
70
Grade 1 Students
47
66
Grade 2 Students
78
62
Grade 3 Students
64
69
Grade 4 Students
42
36
Grade 5 Students
53
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
12%


% Hispanic
6%
11%


% Black
10%
4%


% White
68%
67%


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


Diversity Score
0.52
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
24%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

