Donald Ross Primary School
20 Hayward St
Braintree MA, 02184, Norfolk County
Phone: 781-380-0240
Ranking: (369 out of 1,316, top 28%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Braintree School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 25 | |||||||
Total Students: | 297 | 302 | 312 | 322 | 300 | 279 | 269 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 33 | 11.1% | 33 | 10.9% | 37 | 11.9% | 53 | 16.5% | 38 | 12.7% | 37 | 13.3% | 36 | 13.4% |
Grade 1: | 52 | 17.5% | 49 | 16.2% | 67 | 21.5% | 53 | 16.5% | 55 | 18.3% | 49 | 17.6% | 52 | 19.3% |
Grade 2: | 50 | 16.8% | 60 | 19.9% | 47 | 15.1% | 54 | 16.8% | 54 | 18.0% | 48 | 17.2% | 52 | 19.3% |
Grade 3: | 61 | 20.5% | 47 | 15.6% | 55 | 17.6% | 54 | 16.8% | 53 | 17.7% | 54 | 19.4% | 41 | 15.2% |
Grade 4: | 46 | 15.5% | 56 | 18.5% | 54 | 17.3% | 52 | 16.1% | 55 | 18.3% | 42 | 15.1% | 47 | 17.5% |
Grade 5: | 55 | 18.5% | 57 | 18.9% | 52 | 16.7% | 56 | 17.4% | 45 | 15.0% | 49 | 17.6% | 41 | 15.2% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 163 | 54.9% | 169 | 56.0% | 170 | 54.5% | 166 | 51.6% | 154 | 51.3% | 146 | 52.3% | 138 | 51.3% |
Female: | 134 | 45.1% | 133 | 44.0% | 142 | 45.5% | 156 | 48.4% | 146 | 48.7% | 133 | 47.7% | 125 | 46.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 39 | 13.1% | 36 | 11.9% | 36 | 11.5% | 39 | 12.1% | 37 | 12.3% | 38 | 13.6% | 35 | 13.0% |
Hispanic: | 27 | 9.1% | 27 | 8.9% | 22 | 7.1% | 21 | 6.5% | 21 | 7.0% | 17 | 6.1% | 16 | 5.9% |
Black: | 26 | 8.8% | 24 | 7.9% | 25 | 8.0% | 26 | 8.1% | 29 | 9.7% | 18 | 6.5% | 16 | 5.9% |
White: | 202 | 68.0% | 213 | 70.5% | 225 | 72.1% | 231 | 71.7% | 208 | 69.3% | 205 | 73.5% | 200 | 74.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.7% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 87 | 29.3% | 73 | 24.2% | 70 | 22.4% | 53 | 16.5% | 53 | 17.7% | 37 | 13.3% | 28 | 10.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 6.4% | 16 | 5.3% | 14 | 4.5% | 12 | 3.7% | 11 | 3.7% | 9 | 3.2% | 10 | 3.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.34 | 11.02 | 12.12 | 12.44 | 12.79 | 12.90 | 10.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65.5% | 72.2% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 68% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 65% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 64% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 75% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 77% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 78% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 72% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 61% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 72% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 67% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 66% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 76% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 75% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 80% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 80% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 69% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 70% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 70% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.5% | 75.1% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 76% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 64% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 65% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 69% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 67% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 66% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 69% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 73% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 77% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 73% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59.2% | 58.1% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 57% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 52% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 50% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 63% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 53% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 62% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 62% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 63% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 72% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 72% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 75% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 75% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 76% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 75% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 84% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 75% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 80% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 41% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 60% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 60% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 65% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 69% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 75% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47.5% | 59% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 66% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 59% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 60% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 61% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 72% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 70% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 71% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 72% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 69% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 51% |
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* Donald Ross Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.