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144 WILDWOOD AVENUE
Braintree, MA 2184


County name: NORFOLK
School type: Regular School
Grade span: Kindergarten - 5th grade
Status: Operational
Phone: (781) 380-0190 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.177
Longitude: -071.003530

2007 Student Enrollment: 377
Kindergarten Enrollment : 51
1st grade Enrollment : 76
2nd grade Enrollment : 76
3rd grade Enrollment : 61
4th grade Enrollment : 60
5th grade Enrollment : 53


Male students (%): 50.7%
Here:  50.7%
State average from 3564 schools:  51.7%

Female students (%): 49.3%
Here:  49.3%
State average from 3564 schools:  48.3%


White students (%): 91.8%
This school:  91.8%
State average from 3564 schools:  71.0%

African American students (%): 1.3%
This school:  1.3%
State average from 3564 schools:  8.9%

Hispanic students (%): 1.6%
Here:  1.6%
State average from 3564 schools:  13.2%

Asian students (%): 3.7%
Here:  3.7%
State average from 3564 schools:  4.5%

Native American students (%): 0.30%
Here:  0.30%
State average from 3564 schools:  0.29%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.3%
Here:  1.3%
State average from 3564 schools:  1.9%



First Language Not English # : 8
Limited English Proficient # : 4
Special Education # : 58
Low-Income # : 22
Free Lunch # : 18
Reduced Lunch # : 4


First Language Not English %: 2.1%
Highlands School:  2.1%
State average from 1653 schools:  15.3%

Limited English Proficient %: 1.1%
Highlands School:  1.1%
State average from 1385 schools:  7.6%

Special Education %: 15.4%
Highlands School:  15.4%
State average from 1778 schools:  16.4%

Low-Income %: 5.8%
This school:  5.8%
State average from 1776 schools:  31.2%

Free Lunch %: 4.8%
Here:  4.8%
State average from 1774 schools:  25.4%

Reduced Lunch %: 1.1%
Here:  1.1%
State average from 1719 schools:  6.0%




2006 Student Enrollment: 377
Kindergarten Enrollment : 98
1st grade Enrollment : 71
2nd grade Enrollment : 61
3rd grade Enrollment : 60
4th grade Enrollment : 50
5th grade Enrollment : 84


Male students (%): 48.6%
Here:  48.6%
State average from 1781 schools:  51.7%

Female students (%): 51.4%
Here:  51.4%
State average from 1781 schools:  48.3%


White students (%): 89.2%
Here:  89.2%
State average from 1781 schools:  71.8%

African American students (%): 1.4%
Here:  1.4%
State average from 1781 schools:  9.0%

Hispanic students (%): 2.1%
This school:  2.1%
State average from 1781 schools:  12.7%

Asian students (%): 5.0%
Here:  5.0%
State average from 1781 schools:  4.4%

Native American students (%): 0.50%
Here:  0.50%
State average from 1781 schools:  0.31%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.9%
Here:  1.9%
State average from 1781 schools:  1.6%



First Language Not English # : 8
Limited English Proficient # : 5
Special Education # : 62
Low-Income # : 24


First Language Not English %: 1.9%
Highlands School:  1.9%
State average from 1633 schools:  14.8%

Limited English Proficient %: 1.2%
Here:  1.2%
State average from 1328 schools:  7.4%

Special Education %: 14.6%
Here:  14.6%
State average from 1780 schools:  15.9%

Low-Income %: 5.7%
This school:  5.7%
State average from 1771 schools:  30.5%




2005 Student Enrollment: 377
Kindergarten Enrollment : 63
1st grade Enrollment : 61
2nd grade Enrollment : 54
3rd grade Enrollment : 49
4th grade Enrollment : 80
5th grade Enrollment : 60


White students (%): 92.4%
Highlands School:  92.4%
State average from 1746 schools:  74.4%

African American students (%): 1.6%
Here:  1.6%
State average from 1746 schools:  9.5%

Hispanic students (%): 1.1%
Here:  1.1%
State average from 1746 schools:  11.2%

Asian students (%): 4.6%
This school:  4.6%
State average from 1746 schools:  4.5%

Native American students (%): 0.30%
This school:  0.30%
State average from 1746 schools:  0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 47.7%
This school:  47.7%
State average from 1746 schools:  51.7%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 52.3%
This school:  52.3%
State average from 1746 schools:  48.3%



First Language Not English # : 7
Limited English Proficient # : 4
Special Education # : 52
Low-Income # : 13


First Language Not English %: 1.9%
Here:  1.9%
State average from 1573 schools:  14.2%

Limited English Proficient %: 1.1%
Here:  1.1%
State average from 1217 schools:  7.4%

Special Education %: 14.2%
This school:  14.2%
State average from 1745 schools:  15.4%

Low-Income %: 3.5%
Here:  3.5%
State average from 1735 schools:  29.2%




2004 Student Enrollment: 377
Kindergarten Enrollment : 60
1st grade Enrollment : 53
2nd grade Enrollment : 54
3rd grade Enrollment : 78
4th grade Enrollment : 58
5th grade Enrollment : 69


White students (%): 93.5%
Here:  93.5%
State average from 1729 schools:  75.1%

African American students (%): 2.4%
Here:  2.4%
State average from 1729 schools:  9.4%

Hispanic students (%): 0.8%
Highlands School:  0.8%
State average from 1729 schools:  10.7%

Asian students (%): 2.7%
Here:  2.7%
State average from 1729 schools:  4.4%

Native American students (%): 0.50%
Here:  0.50%
State average from 1729 schools:  0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.9%
Here:  51.9%
State average from 1729 schools:  51.8%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.1%
This school:  48.1%
State average from 1729 schools:  48.1%



First Language Not English # : 10
Limited English Proficient # : 2
Special Education # : 46
Low-Income # : 13


First Language Not English %: 2.7%
Here:  2.7%
State average from 1530 schools:  13.9%

Limited English Proficient %: 0.5%
Here:  0.5%
State average from 1098 schools:  7.7%

Special Education %: 12.4%
Highlands School:  12.4%
State average from 1725 schools:  15.0%

Low-Income %: 3.5%
Here:  3.5%
State average from 1698 schools:  28.9%




2003 Student Enrollment: 377
Kindergarten Enrollment : 52
1st grade Enrollment : 56
2nd grade Enrollment : 75
3rd grade Enrollment : 58
4th grade Enrollment : 70
5th grade Enrollment : 59


White students (%): 95.4%
Here:  95.4%
State average from 1634 schools:  75.8%

African American students (%): 0.8%
Here:  0.8%
State average from 1634 schools:  9.1%

Hispanic students (%): 0.3%
Here:  0.3%
State average from 1634 schools:  10.4%

Asian students (%): 2.4%
Here:  2.4%
State average from 1634 schools:  4.3%

Native American students (%): 1.10%
Here:  1.10%
State average from 1634 schools:  0.36%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 48.6%
This school:  48.6%
State average from 1634 schools:  51.8%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 51.4%
Here:  51.4%
State average from 1634 schools:  48.2%



First Language Not English # : 8
Limited English Proficient # : 2
Low-Income # : 8


First Language Not English %: 2.2%
Here:  2.2%
State average from 1462 schools:  14.6%

Limited English Proficient %: 0.5%
Highlands School:  0.5%
State average from 950 schools:  8.4%

Low-Income %: 2.2%
Here:  2.2%
State average from 1608 schools:  27.9%




2002 Student Enrollment: 377
1st grade Enrollment : 44
2nd grade Enrollment : 72
3rd grade Enrollment : 57
4th grade Enrollment : 68
5th grade Enrollment : 61
6th grade Enrollment : 79


White students (%): 95.3%
This school:  95.3%
State average from 1682 schools:  76.8%

African American students (%): 0.5%
Here:  0.5%
State average from 1682 schools:  8.8%

Hispanic students (%): 0.3%
Here:  0.3%
State average from 1682 schools:  9.9%

Asian students (%): 2.9%
Here:  2.9%
State average from 1682 schools:  4.2%

Native American students (%): 1.00%
This school:  1.00%
State average from 1682 schools:  0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 48.6%
Here:  48.6%
State average from 1682 schools:  51.7%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 51.4%
Here:  51.4%
State average from 1682 schools:  48.3%



First Language Not English # : 15
Limited English Proficient # : 4
Low-Income # : 10


First Language Not English %: 3.9%
This school:  3.9%
State average from 1452 schools:  13.6%

Limited English Proficient %: 1.0%
This school:  1.0%
State average from 887 schools:  7.9%

Low-Income %: 2.6%
Here:  2.6%
State average from 1613 schools:  27.4%




2001 Student Enrollment: 377
2nd grade Enrollment : 64
3rd grade Enrollment : 69
4th grade Enrollment : 61
5th grade Enrollment : 79
6th grade Enrollment : 75


White students (%): 95.7%
Here:  95.7%
State average from 1664 schools:  77.2%

African American students (%): 1.7%
Here:  1.7%
State average from 1664 schools:  8.8%

Hispanic students (%): 0.6%
Here:  0.6%
State average from 1664 schools:  9.6%

Asian students (%): 2.0%
This school:  2.0%
State average from 1664 schools:  4.1%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 50.3%
Highlands School:  50.3%
State average from 1664 schools:  51.6%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 49.7%
Here:  49.7%
State average from 1664 schools:  48.4%



First Language Not English # : 15
Limited English Proficient # : 1
Low-Income # : 17


First Language Not English %: 4.3%
Here:  4.3%
State average from 1347 schools:  14.1%

Limited English Proficient %: 0.3%
Here:  0.3%
State average from 834 schools:  7.7%

Low-Income %: 4.9%
Here:  4.9%
State average from 1635 schools:  26.3%




2007 Attendance statistics:

Average number of Absences: 5.6
Here:  5.6
State average from 1782 schools:  8.8

Attendance Rate: 96.9%
Here:  96.9%
State average from 1782 schools:  94.8%





2006 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 6.5

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.3%
Here:  96.3%
State average from 1781 schools:  94.8%





2005 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 6.3

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.4%
Here:  96.4%
State average from 1746 schools:  94.8%





2004 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 6.4

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.4%
Here:  96.4%
State average from 1729 schools:  94.7%





2003 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 6.5

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.3%
Here:  96.3%
State average from 1635 schools:  94.4%







2007 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 27
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 25

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 1782 schools:  95.7%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Highlands School:  100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:  95.3%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.1
Here:  14.1
State average from 1782 schools:  10.0



2006 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 23
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 22

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:  94.8%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
This school:  100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:  94.1%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 18.2
Here:  18.2
State average from 1781 schools:  13.4



2005 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 24
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 20

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 99.2%
Here:  99.2%
State average from 1745 schools:  94.4%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 1733 schools:  93.9%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.5
Here:  15.5
State average from 1746 schools:  13.6



2004 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 22
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 19

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 1728 schools:  94.1%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 1724 schools:  94.4%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.7
Highlands School:  16.7
State average from 1729 schools:  13.8






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