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John A Bishop Primary School
25 Columbia Rd
Arlington MA, 02474, Middlesex County
Phone: 781-316-3791
Ranking: (130 out of 1,316, top 10%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Arlington School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | |||||||
Total Students: | 412 | 400 | 386 | 363 | 356 | 382 | 382 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 65 | 15.8% | 58 | 14.5% | 70 | 18.1% | 68 | 18.7% | 53 | 14.9% | 75 | 19.6% | 80 | 20.9% |
Grade 1: | 64 | 15.5% | 76 | 19.0% | 68 | 17.6% | 55 | 15.2% | 75 | 21.1% | 67 | 17.5% | 63 | 16.5% |
Grade 2: | 76 | 18.4% | 65 | 16.3% | 54 | 14.0% | 72 | 19.8% | 67 | 18.8% | 66 | 17.3% | 44 | 11.5% |
Grade 3: | 71 | 17.2% | 59 | 14.8% | 73 | 18.9% | 64 | 17.6% | 64 | 18.0% | 44 | 11.5% | 61 | 16.0% |
Grade 4: | 59 | 14.3% | 76 | 19.0% | 64 | 16.6% | 60 | 16.5% | 42 | 11.8% | 60 | 15.7% | 67 | 17.5% |
Grade 5: | 77 | 18.7% | 66 | 16.5% | 57 | 14.8% | 44 | 12.1% | 55 | 15.4% | 70 | 18.3% | 67 | 17.5% |
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: | 203 | 49.3% | 206 | 51.5% | 195 | 50.5% | 187 | 51.5% | 176 | 49.4% | 194 | 50.8% | 203 | 53.1% |
Female: | 209 | 50.7% | 194 | 48.5% | 191 | 49.5% | 176 | 48.5% | 180 | 50.6% | 188 | 49.2% | 172 | 45.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 36 | 8.7% | 40 | 10.0% | 36 | 9.3% | 30 | 8.3% | 31 | 8.7% | 28 | 7.3% | 32 | 8.4% |
Hispanic: | 15 | 3.6% | 13 | 3.3% | 9 | 2.3% | 13 | 3.6% | 15 | 4.2% | 16 | 4.2% | 12 | 3.1% |
Black: | 17 | 4.1% | 14 | 3.5% | 15 | 3.9% | 17 | 4.7% | 16 | 4.5% | 12 | 3.1% | 10 | 2.6% |
White: | 337 | 81.8% | 328 | 82.0% | 320 | 82.9% | 301 | 82.9% | 288 | 80.9% | 321 | 84.0% | 325 | 85.1% |
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: | 7 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.3% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 4.6% | 16 | 4.0% | 14 | 3.6% | 12 | 3.3% | 20 | 5.6% | 22 | 5.8% | 11 | 2.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 3.2% | 12 | 3.0% | 6 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.39 | 14.68 | 15.92 | 15.00 | 14.68 | 14.80 | 16.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.6% | 83.4% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 77% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90% | 78% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 81% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 82% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 81% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 80% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 80% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 74% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 79% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 77% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 83% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 80% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 79% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 69% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 83% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 83% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 83% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 81% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.9% | 77.0% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 80% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 74% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 78% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 78% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 75% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 79% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 77% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 76% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 77% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 75% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72.4% | 66.1% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 67% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 70% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 72% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 69% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 65% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 73% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 66% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 82% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 82% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 87% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 84% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 80% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 81% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 97% | 90% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 67% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 73% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 79% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 79% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 77% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 79% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 78% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 81% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87.50% | 89% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 81% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 82% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 77% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 82% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 84% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 79% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 84% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 77% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 80% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 84% | 51% |
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* John A Bishop Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.